A detailed analysis reveals that over 20% of India's current MPs, MLAs, and MLCs hail from dynastic backgrounds, with notably high rates among women. Southern states show the deepest entrenchment of ...

Majority of Indians call for political reform, yet have confidence in honest, ethical, and well-qualified elected officials.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW DELHI (AP) — A top Indian opposition ...

NEW DELHI, April 15 (Reuters) - A Supreme Court decision to scrap a controversial political funding system has pushed contributions to parties towards "black money", or illegal funds, Indian Prime ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi installs the Sengol at the new parliament building in New Delhi, May 28, 2023. Credit: Prime Minister Office of India On May 28, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

Election Commission of India delists 474 unrecognised political parties for non-compliance, part of ongoing electoral system cleanup.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi The third term win for Indian Prime ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — A top Indian opposition leader was freed from jail on interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday nearly seven weeks after his arrest in a bribery case that opposition parties called ...