Mayawati

India Shining? Not Quite.

Parvez Sharma | Posted 06.19.2009 | World


Parvez Sharma

The world's largest middle class remained largely apathetic with the poorest of the poor voting with greater gusto.

Garbled Messages, Fragmented Mandate

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 06.11.2009 | World


Pinaki Bhattacharya

The emergence of a third force in Indian politics (a combine of Leftist parties and their socialist colleagues) reflects a fragmented polity with the absence of a central message.

Indian Elections: World's Biggest Democracy Heads To The Polls

The Independent | Andrew Buncombe in Ibrahimpatnam | Posted 05.17.2009 | World


First came the sound of film music, muffled by the ridge of the hill. Then a convoy appeared around a bend in the road. At once, thousands of people e...

India Election: Nation Prepares For Largest Election Process In The World (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.15.2009 | World


The nation of India and its 1.2 billion residents will start heading to the polls on Thursday to elect their new prime minister and members of Parliam...