Being outnumbered by Muslims is a constant Hindu fear. Add to that Narendra Modi’s increasingly autocratic rule and what emerges is very far from a shiny India
Attackers accused of destroying evidence in room where 31-year-old was raped and killed
Poll conducted with tight security involves 166 million eligible electors, 187,000 voting booths and 1.8 million administrative personnel
Opposition parties say renaming of Mughal gardens in New Delhi’s Presidential Palace a move by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government to ‘rewrite history’
Karnataka ruling could set national precedent and further marginalise Muslims, critics say
In the lower house of the Indian national parliament the share of MPs facing criminal cases rose from 24% in 2004 to 43% in 2019
Voters in Uttar Pradesh concerned about economy but ruling BJP keeps focus on religion
Across India, anti-Christian forces grow stronger by the day – and they have many faces
Crack down on Missionaries of Charity as Modi’s government tightens restrictions on NGOs and charities
Indian PM to repeal laws after sit-in protests in which more than 600 protesters died
Truth behind claims Pegasus spyware used for illegal surveillance set to be uncovered
Extravagant programme of events criticised as effort to halt slide in PM’s popularity
Shops have reopened in Delhi and Mumbai, but are permitted to function on alternate days only
Only three per cent of the country’s 1.3bn people have been fully vaccinated to date
Footage of some 100 suspected Covid victims in river goes viral as oxygen shortages go on
PM accused of indifference in face of coronavirus disaster as he campaigned in state elections
Patients die to to lack of oxygen as more than 300,000 new cases reported for a 12th straight day
PM’s overconfidence and missteps partly blamed for devastating second wave
PM defeated in West Bengal as voters send message over handling of coronavirus crisis
Police clamp down as citizens complain of oxygen shortages and pyres run out of wood
Modi is drawing flak for proceeding with construction of new parliament buildings
Lengthy queues at crematoriums and burial grounds across the country as bodies pile up outside
Disha Ravi charged with sedition over claims she edited and shared ‘toolkit’ on farmer protests
Crowds protest against celebrities weighing in on issue that has inflamed India
Indian farmers protesting against new agriculture laws vow to continue as clampdown begins
Thousands of farmers descended on New Delhi to protest Modi’s agricultural reforms
Once condemned as traitor, Nathuram Godse is being venerated as a misunderstood patriot
Special government trains to ease suffering played significant role in spreading virus across the country
India’s supreme court handed site to Hindus last year in culmination of complex dispute
Experts say unfolding disaster exacerbated by mistimed lockdown ordered by Narendra Modi
PM’s image undamaged as Bharatiya Janata party proves adept at deflecting blame
For three decades the armies of the two most populous countries have been patrolling a disputed border in the Himalayas
Experts fear country’s caseload could reach 1m in several weeks if virus is not curbed
Economists and social activists say the country is facing a severe humanitarian crisis unless desperate workers can start earning again or receive government aid
Warning of going ‘backwards by 21 years’ if mismanaged as 1.3 billion start to self-isolate
Bloodshed blamed on Hindu extremism flourishing under Narendra Modi’s rule
Since the passage of Citizenship Amendment Act, India has been torn by riots
42 dead and neighbourhoods trashed after clashes between Muslim and Hindu communities
Uneasy calm follows sectarian violence over citizenship law that critics say is biased against Muslims
US president attends 110,000-strong rally at in Ahmedabad with Indian PM Narendra Modi
Ahmedabad takes action before US president’s arrival as opposition criticises ‘slave mentality’
Controversial new law seen as unconstitutional by opposition, causing months of protest
Industry that has long supported India’s PM and pro-Hindu agenda begins risky rebellion
Ruling pressurises Modi government to restore order in Kashmir valley by re-establishing online access
Dozens badly hurt after attackers with rods and sticks struck Jawaharlal Nehru University
Prime minister’s party concedes defeat in assembly elections in Jharkhand state
Complainant attempted suicide and lost two relatives when truck crashed into car she was in
Controversial Citizenship Amendment Act triggers violent protests across the country
Divisive citizenship law the latest step in Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist drive
Demonstrations on at least 15 university campuses over Bill favouring non-Muslims
Activists say path to citizenship protects Hindus and Christians but not Muslims
Protesters claim Bill will attract illegal migrants amid curfew and internet shutdown
Activists claim law’s exclusion of Muslims undermines India’s secular constitution
Widespread approval after men shot at scene of crime as activists question justification
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