On a brisk January morning in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya, Narendra Modi dressed in a traditional kurta almost as white as his signature beard for a moment he had yearned for nearly his entire ...

THE Themes used by the speaker were the usual Hindu-nationalist fare. The opposition Congress Party was planning to take away Indians’ wealth, including women’s mangalsutras (Hindu bridal ornaments), ...

Narendra Modi has raised India’s stature on the global stage like no other recent leader of the world’s most populous country. Modi’s victory will give the 73-year-old leader and his Hindu-nationalist ...

FOR TWO and a bit years India has walked a tightrope when it comes to Russia. Indian officials have refused to condemn its invasion of Ukraine, citing a history of close ties with the Kremlin, as well ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a rare third consecutive term in power Tuesday, with his BJP party securing a slimmer-then-expected majority propped up by his coalition partners, capping ...

Worshippers and tourists sit on boats facing the bank of the Ganges River in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi to watch the Ganga Aarti, a ritual of devotion to the venerated river. Hindu priests wave ...

On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, more than 1,300 gifts presented to him have been put up for an online auction. The seventh edition of the e-auction started on ...

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On a winter afternoon in January 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood before a podium, gazing out at a handpicked audience of the Indian elite: billionaires, Bollywood actors, cricket stars, ...