Indian stocks hit record highs as exit polls suggest big Modi win
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Opinion: For Indian Muslims like me, an unshakable feeling of doom
Editor’s Note: Ziya Us Salamis an associate editor at newspaper The Hindu and author of “Being Muslim in Hindu India.”The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more CNN Opinion.
Modi set to take oath for the third time on June 8 as allies pledge support
HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally named him on Wednesday (June 5) to lead a new coalition government for a third straight term, a day after it regained power with a surprisingly slim majority.
India election: Modi secures coalition support, handing him third term in power
Experts argue that Modi, who has dominated the government with the BJP’s majority in his last two terms, will be forced to adapt as never before to ensure his coalition partners do not pull the rug out from under him.
Rahul Gandhi, Long on the Ropes, Looks Set for an Unexpected Comeback
Just last year, Rahul Gandhi and the once-powerful party he led, the Indian National Congress, seemed to be on the ropes and little threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s consolidation of political power.