India election 2024
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Indians have grown used to getting nice things from politicians
It’s no longer enough to win votes
Narendra Modi needs to win over low-income Indians
They are dissatisfied with their share of the country’s growth
How will India’s new coalition government work?
Narendra Modi’s cabinet signals continuity, but may soon face unfamiliar difficulties
A triumph for Indian democracy
The shock election result will change the country—ultimately for the better
Narendra Modi could respond to disappointment in two different ways
He could become more moderate and focus on the economy, or double down on Hindu nationalism
The people and places that turned away from the BJP
The heartland, and especially lower-caste voters, have soured on Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi and the BJP
Exit polls point to a crushing victory for Narendra Modi
The BJP is expected to extend its reach across India
Is America giving Narendra Modi an easy ride?
The West is struggling to balance interests and values in India
India’s YouTubers take on Narendra Modi
In one corner of India’s internet, dissent survives. For now
Who could replace Narendra Modi?
A leadership struggle is brewing in India’s ruling party
Even disillusioned young Indian voters favour Narendra Modi
They worry about their future, but do not blame the BJP
Radio Modi: How India’s prime minister sweet-talks the nation
We analysed hundreds of Narendra Modi’s broadcasts. They reveal a meticulously cultivated image
Congress and other parties
1843 magazine | Rahul Gandhi is on the march. But where is he heading?
He wants to be the champion of Indian liberalism. First he needs to save his party from irrelevance
Gandhi v Modi: crunch time for Congress as India prepares to vote
The Economist joins the most prominent opposition politician on the campaign trail
Arvind Kejriwal’s imprisonment is a stain on India’s democracy
He is the first sitting chief minister in the country’s history to be arrested
India throws another opposition leader in jail as elections loom
Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi’s chief minister, is hauled off 29 days before voting starts
What’s at stake
Will India’s new government turbocharge the fight against poverty?
India and China have taken very different approaches to the problem
How strong is India’s economy?
It isn’t the next China, but it could still transform itself and the world
A short history of India in eight maps
Understanding the breathtaking diversity of India and Indians
How India’s imports of Russian oil have lubricated global markets
But as the country’s importance in the global oil market grows, risks loom
How fast is India’s economy really growing?
Statisticians take the country’s figures with a pinch of salt
Yamini Aiyar laments the damage done to Indian democracy under Narendra Modi
Toxic majoritarianism is just part of the story, says the policy scholar