Modi’s BJP promises jobs, common civil code in manifesto for India election
The Hindu nationalist party unveils its promises days before the start of a multiphase general election.
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India’s Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India into a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China, as he unveiled his Hindu nationalist party’s election strategy.
The legendary flavoured ground salt from India: Pisyu loon
This tangy, fiery condiment is only available from the kitchens of Uttarakhand. Thanks to local women, you can now get it on Amazon.
India election: with Modi’s BJP ‘hell-bent’ on a massive win, secularism hangs by a thread
Nearly 970 million people are eligible to cast their votes in India’s 18th general election. About 11 million election workers will be deployed to ensure smooth voting at more than 1 million polling stations. This year’s election-related expenditure is expected to surpass the US$8.7 billion spent at the previous polls in 2019.
Bollywood’s big supporting role in India elections
As the largest electorate in history goes to the polls in India from April 19 to June 1, 2024, political parties are seeking to influence voters’ decisions – through cinema.
China’s path not taken: global leadership chances
At the dawn of the 21st century, China encountered a series of decisive junctures that could have reshaped not just its destiny but that of the entire world. There was a striking series of missed opportunities and what-ifs that could have turned global events in a different direction.
‘Bullet in my head’: The Indian man who crawled to escape Russia’s Ukraine war
Prince Sebastian had not signed up to fight for Vladimir Putin’s army. All he wanted was to escape poverty in India. Now he’s back home – and back where he started.
India’s Goa state earmarks green attractions and festivals to boost tourist arrivals
Along the banks of the Zuari River in the Indian state of Goa, villagers gather to collect mud and make a crocodile sculpture in reverence of the animal deity for protecting their lands from saline water seepage.