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‘Unbearable’: Will 45C heatwaves affect who India chooses in election?

Candidates are fainting, voter turnout is lower, and research suggests extreme heat could influence who people choose.

Volunteers of a local charitable trust distribute drinking water to people on a street as heat wave continues in Kolkata, India, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Should India take from the rich, give the poor? A new election flashpoint

As India enters the second half of its giant election, wealth distribution has emerged as a central campaign faultline.

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Just how big is India’s 2024 election? Find out in seven numbers

About 969 million people will take part in the giant elections to decide who will rule the world’s most populous nation.

Supporters wait for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive at the venue of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election campaign rally in Hyderabad, India, Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Why is India’s Modi pushing for simultaneous elections? Who would gain?

An Indian government committee has recommended that polls for local bodies to parliament be held together.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at a public rally at the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, March 7, 2024. Modi on Thursday made his first official visit to Kashmir's main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019. (AP Photo)

Why is an Indian state punishing live-in relationships?

Couples must register with the government, or risk going to jail. That’s in a law that is also worrying India’s Muslims.

India's Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate after Uttarakhand state lawmakers passed a uniform marriage law for all religions in Dehradun, India, Wednesday, Feb.7, 2024. The northern Indian state on Wednesday approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under a new law that also requires couples that live together to register with the government or face punishment. (AP Photo)

How escalating Red Sea crisis poses billions of dollars of risk for India

Houthi attacks on the Red Sea have forced shippers to avoid one of the world’s most crucial trade routes.

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