As the slowing economy threatens Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grip on power, the government unveiled a modest budget that one economist called “smoke and mirrors.”
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In India, Protesters and Modi Tussle Over Who Can Claim Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the national icon would have supported his contentious citizenship law. Demonstrators say it goes against everything Gandhi stood for.
Modi Prepares to Welcome Trump to India
The February visit would be a welcome distraction for both nationalistic leaders, who face deepening political troubles at home.
India Restores Some Internet Access in Kashmir After Long Shutdown
The announcement applied only to 301 websites, and many Kashmiris said they were still in an information black hole.
At Border of 2 Nuclear-Armed Nations: Machine Guns, Anxiety and Dancing
Every evening along the India-Pakistan border, the two sides stage enormous nationalistic pep rallies, whose highlight is a military “stomp-off.”
A Blow to the Head Makes an Instant Hero in India
Aishe Ghosh, a young woman who was set upon at a campus demonstration, has become an icon in India’s growing protest movement.
Behind Campus Attack in India, Some See a Far-Right Agenda
Hindu nationalists view Jawaharlal Nehru University, where a mob rampaged last weekend, as “a symbol of everything that is bad in this country,” one analyst said.
Muslims Organize Huge Protests Across India, Challenging Modi
As nationwide demonstrations entered their fourth week, India’s Muslims — long a fragmented group — organized into a formidable force against a contentious citizenship law.
As Protests Flare in India, Modi Plays a New Position: Defense
With unrest over a divisive new citizenship law sweeping the country, the prime minister is losing some support, even in his strongholds.
Modi Defends Indian Citizenship Law Amid Violent Protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stridently backed a law establishing a religious test for migrants that has led to deadly protests.