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‘Untouchables’ turned their back on Modi in India’s biggest state
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoWithout air conditioning, staying inside is not an option. Life has long been hard here, says...
Opinion: I was born into India’s lowest caste. But nothing will stop me from embracing my joy
CNN via AOL· 7 days agoShreeja Rao, a young Dalit woman, writes about what it means to develop a sense of joy, camaraderie...
Narendra Modi Fell to Earth After Making It All About Himself
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Indian leader used his singular persona to lift his party to new heights. When everything became...
Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracy
Al Jazeera· 2 days agoGayatri Chakravorty Spivak, the noted postcolonial scholar and global public intellectual, is...
India election results: Did ‘secular’ parties let down Muslims too?
Al Jazeera· 4 days agoAs Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi addressed journalists after election results demonstrated a...
Why Modi’s BJP was defeated in Ayodhya where they built a grand temple to Lord Ram
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe victory was ultimately clinched by opposition socialist Samajwadi Party (SP) and its veteran...
India’s low-caste voters humbled its powerful prime minister
Washington Post· 4 days agoLong before India’s shock election results released this week eroded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political mandate, the seeds of discontent were planted in the poor, zigzagging alleys housing ...
India election: Why did Modi’s BJP lose in stronghold Uttar Pradesh?
Al Jazeera· 4 days agoIt was April 1, All Fools’ Day. India’s elections were yet to start, but Delhi-based columnists were...
Chastened Modi’s BJP Lost Ground in Rural India, Survey Suggests
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 2 days ago(Bloomberg) -- A swing in rural votes contributed to the electoral setback that left Prime Minister...
Modi Loses Majority in Stunning Election Setback, but Is Set to Keep Power in India
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoGurmeet Singh, 18, a first-time voter from the Dalit group, said that ahead of the vote counting, he...