Will Coalition Turn Domineering Modi Into a Humbler Leader?

Narendra Modi

India Faces a New Era of Coalition Politics India, the world’s largest democracy, is no stranger to coalition governments. From 1989 to 2004, six general elections failed to produce a single-party majority, resulting in a series of coalition governments. These coalitions have ranged from chaotic and short-lived to remarkably successful, achieving significant economic reforms and … Read more

Kashmir: Why Modi’s BJP is not fighting elections in the Himalayan region

Experts say the BJP is fearful of losing elections in Indian-administered Kashmir.

  The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen not to run in the general election this year in Indian-administered Kashmir, more than four years after the party terminated the region’s special status. The choice, according to opposition leaders and political observers, suggests that there is resentment in the area over the change and the … Read more