India has thousands of political parties on paper. Some are genuine vehicles of aspiration. But others are beginning to look ...

From Maharashtra to West Bengal, a series of electoral setbacks and defections is raising questions about the future role of ...

The public spectacle of defections in Delhi and Maharashtra highlights how political realignments have evolved from ...

The rise of regional parties was more about democratising representation to account for caste-based realities than a strong ...

A satirical project called the Cockroach Janta Party has become a viral sensation in India. Millions of young Indians are embracing it as a humorous protest against corruption and joblessness.

Indian elections are no longer just battles between political parties. They are becoming contests between larger-than-life personalities — and no leader has reshaped this political culture more ...

Indian politics has acquired an unusual mascot: the cockroach. It's not the lotus of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India's governing party, or the hand symbol of the opposition Congress, but the ...

The political endurance of Narendra Modi invites an evaluation that goes beyond the traditional political lexicon. For a ...

Hundreds of Indian youth rallies have taken place in New Delhi for the first street protest under a viral satirical group, known as "Cockroach Janata Party". It is a movement born from a meme last ...

Indian politics is a realm that involves immense professional tactics and personal connections. Administrative work and public service come pretty late into the picture and due to it being a so-called ...

Indian politics has acquired an unusual mascot: the cockroach. A satirical collective that takes inspiration from the insect – stubborn, reviled and considered indestructible – has attracted millions ...