Tag: Indias
The taxman cometh for India’s weakened opposition as Modi eyes election victory
The arrest of top Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal on corruption charges weeks before the general elections helped galvanise an opposition alliance against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. But as…
Arms, not democratic values, on parade as Macron hosts India’s Modi on Bastille Day
French President Emmanuel Macron rolls out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian leader picked as guest of honour at this year’s July 14 Bastille Day…
Bulldozers raze rights of India’s Muslims
Indian authorities are in international damage control mode after controversial comments about the Prophet Mohammed by a senior ruling party official sparked a diplomatic spat. But inside the country, the…
Vir Das reagiert auf Gegenreaktionen über den Monolog von „Two Indias“: „Es liegt nicht in meiner Hand“
Der indische Komiker Vir Das, der letzte Woche im John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC für seinen Monolog „Ich komme aus zwei Indien“ heftigen Gegenreaktionen ausgesetzt war, sagte, dass…
Fog of emissions, ‘greenwashing’ choking India’s most vulnerable
As India pushed for a “phase down” compromise on coal at the COP26 summit, a toxic fog enveloped New Delhi, highlighting pollution concerns in the world’s third-largest carbon emitter. While…