Krista Mahr

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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 May 27, 2014

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 May 26, 2014

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 May 22, 2014

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 May 22, 2014

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 April 28, 2021

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 April 28, 2021

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 April 28, 2021

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 May 13, 2014

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 May 8, 2014

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 May 6, 2014
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