The Irish Times

Narendra Modi’s popularity slips as Covid crisis hammers India

PM accused of indifference in face of coronavirus disaster as he campaigned in state elections

Fri May 07 2021 - 14:49

Shortage of hospital beds, ventilators and drugs in India as Covid cases surge

Lengthy queues at crematoriums and burial grounds across the country as bodies pile up outside

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 16:03

Appliance of science – the shortcomings of domestic objects

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 19:20

Indians keep faith in messianic Modi despite dire coronavirus record

PM’s image undamaged as Bharatiya Janata party proves adept at deflecting blame

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 18:40

Coronavirus: Cases soar in India, but it eases lockdown anyway

Experts fear country’s caseload could reach 1m in several weeks if virus is not curbed

Sun May 31 2020 - 17:51

Indian police accused of brutality as citizenship law protests spread

Demonstrations on at least 15 university campuses over Bill favouring non-Muslims

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 15:23

‘A pressure cooker about to explode’ – tensions run high in Kashmir

Scores of civilians injured in protests in weeks since India revoked region’s autonomy

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 21:13

Rahul Gandhi calls for change as he quits as Indian Congress leader

Once-dominant party ruled by Nehru-Gandhi dynasty suffered election thrashing

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 15:33

Modi sworn in for second term as India’s prime minister

Head of the Hindu nationalist party led gruelling and pugnacious election campaign

Thu May 30 2019 - 19:48

BJP victory casts shadow on future of Grand Old Congress Party

Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is first to get majority in parliament since 1984

Fri May 24 2019 - 16:37

Indian election: Exit poll predicts majority for prime minister Modi

Polls from leading news channels project victory for ruling Hindu nationalist alliance

Sun May 19 2019 - 17:04

The Irish Times view on the Indian general election: Democracy writ large

Some 900m citizens entitled to vote and 10% of world’s population are expected to

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 00:02

Millions cast votes in first round of Indian general elections

High turnout reported in elections billed as the country’s most important in decades

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 20:10

Indians to head to the polls in bitterly contested election

Narendra Modi on course for victory in what has been dubbed a battle ‘for India’s soul’

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 19:18

Mixed verdict on Narendra Modi as India prepares to vote

Month-long poll involving 900m eligible voters to deliver judgment on divisive PM

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 12:02

Tensions rise sharply as India and Pakistan engage in aerial dogfights

Islamabad claims it captured one Indian pilot after his aircraft was shot down

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 10:04

India gearing up for colossal-scale election by end of May

Campaigns under way reveal vicious rhetoric in appeal to electorate of 900 million voters

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 01:00

As elections loom, India’s politicians spar over high unemployment

PM Narenda Modi called ‘the Führer’ by opposition Rahul Gandhi for poor jobs figures

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 18:00

India’s Congress Party gets latest member of Gandhi dynasty

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, reporting to brother

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 17:22

Ruling Hindu nationalists suffer major losses in state elections

Rahul Gandhi’s Congress Party ‘revived’ ahead of next year’s national poll

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 19:18

Eight men in court in India over rape and murder of girl (8)

Lawyer for victim’s family says she has received death threats for taking the case

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 15:01

Anger in India over two rapes puts government in bind

Outrage mounts following alleged gang rape and murder of eight-year-old girl

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 17:57

India’s economy in chaos after dropping of bank notes

Circulating currency cut by 86%, with catastrophic effect on tourism and cash dependent businesses

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 17:00

Indian police detain five after temple fireworks blaze kills 108

Authorities say no permission was given for pyrotechnic show at temple in Kerala state

Mon Apr 11 2016 - 15:46

A third of India’s newly elected MPs face criminal charges

Almost 100 newly elected lawmakers from winning BJP battling charges

Tue May 20 2014 - 01:00

Modi says he is ‘up to the task’ after India election win

Thousands of people shower incoming leader with rose petals during visit to holy city of Varanasi

Sat May 17 2014 - 17:58

Modi promises ‘good days’ for India after election victory

BJP on track for first parliamentary majority by single party in 30 years

Sat May 17 2014 - 01:00

Narendra Modi wins Indian election by a landslide

BJP leader’s modern campaign has beaten rival Rahul Gandhi from the Congress party

Fri May 16 2014 - 11:16

Modi likely to win India’s election, exit poll shows

Significant swing towards BJP-led alliance as India’s five-week election comes to an end

Mon May 12 2014 - 21:54

Narendra Modi rides wave of anger at Nehru-Gandhi dynasty as Indian elections turn bitter

Election etiquette has been abandoned as final phase of voting approaches

Wed May 07 2014 - 01:01

India’s Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi looks strong after latest election round

Outright majority not certain with results due on May 16th

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 17:56

In India, no shame in standing for election with criminal conviction

Election watchdog says 15% of those running for election in India face criminal charges

Thu Apr 24 2014 - 01:05

Modi’s marital status becomes contentious issue in Indian election

BJP leader acknowledges arranged marriage abandoned soon after wedding 45 years ago

Sat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00

Protests disrupt voting in Indian national elections

110 million people eligible to vote in 11 of India’s 28 states, in third phase of poll

Thu Apr 10 2014 - 14:42