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Political participation

World's largest democracy goes to the polls

March 13, 2014

India's general election promises to be louder, bigger and more colorful than the Mardi Gras, the Carnival and La Tomatina put together.
Amitabh Mattoo

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Voting

Election phases: Drama as stars take the spotlight

April 22, 2014

On the looming fifth day of India's epic vote the destinies of two celebrity candidates will be decided. Ashok Malik contemplates what their real-life stories reveal of the political landscape.  

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Congress pitch for youth vote

April 1, 2014

'We are the young - why should our attitude be old?' INC's pitch to the massive youth constituency.' (With English translation.)

 

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Voting, Electorates

India's final round of voting offers new spice

May 12, 2014

What is remarkable about the final phase of the Indian election is that the dominant Congress Party is scarcely in contention, writes Ashok Malik.

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Campaign

Explainer: Your armchair guide to the key candidates

April 9, 2014

Your formguide to the figures whose fortunes in the next few weeks of voting will determine India's next government. By University of Melbourne Public Policy Fellow Nicholas Reece and Souresh Roy of the Australia India Institute.

 

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Gender, Women

The gender report card of the Indian elections

May 23, 2014

Dr Swati Parashar reviews the recent Indian elections and gives her thoughts on how issues of gender equality were handled.

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Model bares all for Modi

March 13, 2014

Bollywood actress-turned model Meghna Patel has staged a nude photo shoot in support of BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi.

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Voting, Logistics, Political participation

Poll Primer: the parties, the policies, the players

April 24, 2014

With the marathon 6-week vote now in the home stretch, get up to speed with the politics, the players, and the pretenders in the 2014 Indian election. A primer by Amitabh Mattoo and Nicholas Reece.

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Campaign

Picking a winner: polls, pundits and what the papers say

April 3, 2014

With so many contenders for so many votes and so many seats, polling in India has historically been a hit and miss affair. But the science of Indian psephology is evolving. Ashok Malik

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Women, Society, Gender

How politics betrayed the women of India

May 13, 2014

The violent masculinity and lack of civility in this campaign have shattered any illusions of a changing public discourse about women's rights in India, says  Swati Parashar.

 

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Audio, interview

Audio: Election Fever in India

March 30, 2014

As India prepares for the world's biggest election, Nirupama Subramanian spoke with ABC Radio National Drive on the logistics of the poll.

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Foreign Policy

PM Modi reaches out to the region at inauguration

May 27, 2014

New Indian PM Narendra Modi's decision to invite the neighbours to his swearing-in ceremony was unprecedented and, hopefully, will play out as more than a symbolic gesture. By Mosiqi Acharya. Images: Getty

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Campaign

Understanding the Aam Admi Party

March 13, 2014

Is the new Aam Aadmi Party — or "common man's party" — Middle Class Radicalism or India’s New Political Zeitgeist?
Amitabh Mattoo

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Energy, Policy

Power to the people - all 1.3 billion of them: Prabhu

April 24, 2014

Water and energy security are India's greatest challenges. Former Energy Minister Suresh Prabhu discusses the challenges and opportunities for the next Indian Government at a recent Australia India Institute event.

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Beyond the polls: Finding a path to prosperity

April 2, 2014

When the hoopla of India's epic exercise of democracy settles, the winner will face a formidable task in reviving the nation's economy from the doldrums.

TCA Srinivasa Raghavan lays out the problems, identifies the solutions, and contemplates the hurdles.

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