Centre for the Study

‘Brand Modi’ Gets Thumbs Up As PM’s Party Sweeps India Polls

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Rebounding from a self-inflicted banknote crisis to deliver his party a stunning victory in state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dominance mirrors that of India’s early independence leaders and bodes well for his re-election in 2019, analysts say. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party won a surprise absolute majority in Uttar Pradesh at the weekend, a result … Read more

India Accused of Creating

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An Indian government initiative to tackle malnutrition by providing millions of school children with free lunch could be jeopardised if students are forced to obtain an identity card to get their meal, activists said Tuesday. India has been providing lunch to roughly 120 million children enrolled in government schools for nearly two decades, in what … Read more