Indian Elections: It Wasn’t The Economy, Stupid!
The religious card of the Hindu nationalist party worked wonderfully well this time.
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A Weird Election Campaign In India
Hate speech makes a minority cower even as a vast section of the majority is made to feel insecure and besieged.
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Democracy Dumbed Down
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