On Saturday, he was nominated to be India’s official opposition in parliament. The once-dominant Congress had withered under his stewardship, and expectations were already low even before exit polls predicted …
“Congress has revived with two yatras [cross-country marches by its leader Rahul Gandhi] and a spirited campaign. It has regained lost ground in northern states such as Haryana and Rajasthan. …
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The fear in many quarters that equitable, non-discriminatory democracy was being slowly strangled has eased. A large cross section of Indian voters used the ballot box to reject the divisive, …
“We expect policy continuity, especially with regard to budgetary emphasis on infrastructure spending and boosting domestic manufacturing to support robust economic growth,” said Christian de Guzman, a senior vice-president at …
The shock result is a kick in the teeth for pollsters. For markets, it is a reminder that complacency can be costly. Yet, foreign institutional investors – whose bullish views …
“If things do not work under Modi, then there will be pressure on him to step down. He will have to become a new Modi,” he said. “It will be …
Adani’s wealth wipeout was the fourth-largest one-day decline on record caused by market swings, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The steep loss, exceeded only by Elon Musk and Mark …
“India will continue to be seen as an important global player regardless, but we may just see a lot more focus on domestic issues and challenges, given the election results, …
“It looks like democracy has won and majoritarianism has come down. The voters are very intelligent. This is good for India,” said Harsh Ramaswamy, an independent political commentator. “What they …