Narendra Modi
How 'Raji: An Ancient Epic' Falls into the Indian Far-Right's Trap
How an imaginary Hindu past is built on the cultural legacy of people it erases from the narrative.
'I’m Scared of the Gov’t': Wife of Jailed Indian Journalist Speaks Out
Prashant Kanojia was arrested on August 18 this year. His wife, Jagisha Arora, says it is part of the crackdown on journalists.
India’s Muslims Fear Rise in Intolerance and Hate Crimes as Court Acquits All Accused in a Mosque Demolition
After a 28-year long legal battle over the role of senior leaders from India’s ruling party in razing a historic mosque, the court ruled that there was no concrete evidence of the demolition being pre-planned.
Amnesty International Halting Operations in India Signals Crackdown on Dissent
This is the latest in the series of curbs aimed at silencing human rights defenders in India. Activists are concerned about how far the government will go.
Inside India's Investigation Into Facebook’s Hate Speech Allegations
Indian lawyer and tech policy expert Sarvjeet Singh breaks down why the probe into Facebook’s alleged role in Indian politics is significant, and whether it would lead anywhere.
A Reddit User Made a Viral ‘PM-CARES’ Game in Which Modi Is Invincible
The game, inspired by Chrome's dinosaur runner one, mocks the government's lack of transparency and suggests it can get away with anything, even if it runs into hurdles.
Why Does India Keep Dealing With 'Language Wars'?
Experts say promotion of the Hindi language intensified under Prime Minister Modi's government.
As India’s Economy Nosedives, a Viral Event Has Thousands Signing up To Bang Utensils and Shout ‘Grow, GDP, Grow’ Tomorrow
The popular slogan 'Go, corona, go' gets a parody version.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked to Ask For Cryptocurrency
This comes after hackers pulled off a similar stunt in July, hacking Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye West and Barack Obama asking for cryptocurrency.
Aspiring Indian Doctors and Engineers Protest Entrance Exams By Spamming PM Modi's YouTube Video
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently uploaded YouTube video has more than 880,000 dislikes, as students push to postpone exams in the country with the highest daily tally of COVID-19 cases.
Facebook’s Role in 2019 Indian Elections Under Scrutiny After Allegations of its Link With the Ruling Party
An investigation alleging Facebook ignored its hate speech policies for Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has prompted a debate on the social media giant’s role in Indian politics
An Investigation Alleging Facebook India’s Links With the BJP Has Sparked a Political Row
After allegations of Facebook ignoring hate speech rules on posts by Bharatiya Janata Party politicians, Indian activist Saket Gokhale says the recent findings cast a shadow on the integrity of the last elections.