by Ananya Kaushal | Apr 30, 2025 | Tulane University
Image of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at a BJP rally. The lotus symbol, central to the BJP’s identity, is prominently displayed on the podium. I remember sitting on the couch with my dad during the 2014 Indian election results. The screen...
by Arpan Anand | Apr 22, 2022 | Boston University
Many would characterize India as the world’s largest democracy. Even the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has called India “The mother of all democracies.” However, it seems as though that the world’s largest democracy has become one of the largest examples of...
by Ozlem Ozturk | Feb 5, 2021 | Koç University
INDIA’S DEMOCRATIC BACKGROUND India’s experience with democracy dates back to 1947 when it gained independence from British colonial rule.[1]It declared itself a democratic state by adopting its constitution in 1950. Since independence, India had an almost...
by Grace Kaldor | Nov 28, 2020 | University of Georgia
India’s Constitution, which came into effect in 1950, outlines the rights guaranteed to citizens in India. Similar to other democracies, this includes the right to equality, the right to freedom, the right against exploitation, freedom of religion, cultural and...
by Shaili Smith | Nov 19, 2020 | University of Chicago
In 2014, Narendra Modi ran as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and won the position of Prime Minister. The major theme of the BJP is Hindutva, which is an ideology that seeks to redefine Indian culture in terms of Hindu values, which might not be so...
