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The Man the U.S. Didn't Mean to Kill

It was a hot afternoon in late August, and two friends sat in a white Toyota Corolla, watching a long line of people waiting to get money from a bank in downtown Kabul. They were...

By Krista Mahr

India's New Finance Minister is a Corporate Lawyer

Arun Jaitley faces a tough battle to boost growth, rein in inflation and help new Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver on key campaign promises to revive India's flagging economy

By Krista Mahr

Narendra Modi Sworn In as Indian Prime Minister

India looks to its 15th Prime Minister to deliver on campaign promises to boost jobs and overhaul government

By Krista Mahr

Narendra Modi: The New Face of India

Despite a controversial record, the politician has a historic mandate from voters. Now he must revive the nation’s fortunes and reset ties with friend and foe alike

By Krista Mahr

Indian Anticorruption Activist Turned Politician Jailed

The Aam Aadmi Party leader was jailed Wednesday after refusing to pay bail over a defamation complaint, just hours after issuing an apology for stepping down as New Delhi's Chief Minister after only 49 days, a move which many believe condemned his party to an electoral humbling

By Krista Mahr

Five Things to Know About India's Next Prime Minister

Narendra Modi, the charismatic and controversial politician set to become India's next leader, has been widely credited with the sweeping victory that his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured on Friday, according to partial results from the recently concluded general elections. Here are a five things you should know about the man who will shortly be running the show in the world's largest democracy

By Krista Mahr

Modi Claims Big Win In India

The Bharatiya Janata Party has scored a major victory and appears on track to have won a majority of seats in the lower house of Parliament, pulling off the best election performance by a single party in decades and paving the way for Narendra Modi to become the nation’s next Prime Minister

By Krista Mahr

Why India's Elections Took So Long

The polls opened on April 7 and shut on May 12, over five weeks later. So what took India so long to elect a new parliament?

By Krista Mahr

Exit Polls Spell Victory for India Opposition Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies may have won enough votes to lead a coalition government, which would position BJP leader Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister of India. Final results are due on Friday

By Krista Mahr

Proposed U.S. Visa Changes Could Help Tech Sector

Reforms proposed by the White House this week to allow the spouses of certain H-1B visa holders to work in the U.S. could be good for families from countries like India, which has thousands of nationals working in the U.S. tech sector under the program

By Krista Mahr

While Indian Politicians Argue, People in Assam Stuck in Violent Cycle

More than 30 Muslims were killed in two districts of western Assam late last week, as long-simmering sectarian tensions become seized upon by Indian election rivals

By Krista Mahr

Afghan Landslide Search Ends

Rescuers have called off the search in the mountainous Argo district after at least 2,100 villagers were buried under hundreds of feet of mud. They are now focusing on helping the estimated 4,000 people displaced by the disaster

By Krista Mahr

At Least 11 Killed in Assam Attacks

Opinion is divided on whether the violence is linked to India's ongoing legislative elections

By Krista Mahr

Voters Divided in Indian Election Favorite's Home State

Supporters of Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat state, are confident of victory. Even those fiercely opposed to him remain disillusioned with the incumbent Congress Party and crave change

By Krista Mahr

Priyanka Gandhi Takes Center Stage in Congress-BJP Spat

With less than three weeks to go until the national elections end, the formidable campaigner has been drawn into the spotlight by opposition claims about her husband's business dealings

By Krista Mahr

Mumbai's Election Turnout: Better, but Not Great

Early estimates say 52% of voters showed up at polling booths in India's commercial capital yesterday. That's an improvement over 2009 figures but still low compared with other parts of the country

By Krista Mahr

Indian Politicians Are Dominating the TIME 100 Poll

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal leads the pack as Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for Prime Minister, clamors to edge past pop star Katy Perry in second and give Kejriwal a run for his money

By Krista Mahr

World

Early Results Point To a Runoff Vote in Afghan ElectionsAfghanistan took another step toward a new government on April 13, with partial results from the previous weekend’s presidential vote setting the stage for what is...

By Krista Mahr

Indian Election Favorite Modi Denies Shying Away From Gujarat Riots Issue

In 2002, more than 1,000 people were killed in sectarian riots that swept the western Indian state of Gujarat, where Narendra Modi was and still is chief minister. Twelve years on, as he bids to become prime minister, the accusations of complicity keep coming

By Krista Mahr

Sonia Gandhi to Indian Voters: Don't Fall for 'Divisive' Politics

In an unusual move, Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi has slammed the opposition for being "clouded with hatred and falsehood." Her remarks come in the wake of polls suggesting that the BJP will win enough seats to form a government

By Krista Mahr
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