Narendra Modi

Angry farmers once forced India’s hardline leader into a rare retreat. Now that the elections are just around the corner, they are back

by

Just over two years after forcing Prime Minister Narendra Modi into an extraordinary about-face, protesting Indian farmers are back on the streets – and this time the stakes are higher. For about two weeks, thousands of angry farmers have gathered at the borders of the Indian capital to demand higher fixed prices for their crops, … Read more

India is pushing ahead with its biggest reforms to its criminal code in 150 years, while the opposition is in abeyance

by

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ministers attend winter session at new Parliament House (EPA) building India’s parliament has introduced the biggest changes to the country’s criminal justice system in 150 years, at a time when a large majority of opposition MPs were suspended from the lower house. The package of reforms replaces India’s Penal … Read more