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Narendra Modi’s Mass Appeal, And Risks For India’s Democracy

Modi in New Delhi on May 25
Modi in New Delhi on May 25 Partha Sarkar/Xinhua/ZUMA

NEW DELHI — The great Indian electoral war of 2019 ended with Narendra Modi securing a historic mandate to rule India for another five years. The divided opposition should not have expected anything better as it had no national narrative, no credible agenda and no alternative leadership to contain a colossal opponent like Modi. It is ironic that in a parliamentary democracy like India, people have voted for the “leader” Modi, rather than members of parliament. No doubt, the president of his BJP party, Amit Shah displayed a shrewd strategy that helped secure this victory. Yet he still has a […]

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Spotlight: The Cult Of Amma

Tea harvest in the rain in Assam
Tea harvest in the rain in Assam Luit Chaliha/ZUMA Wire/ZUMA

-Farewell- Foreigners who visit Tamil Nadu, a southern state in India that’s home to stunning Hindu temples and a robust economy, would often puzzle over the matronly woman draped in a sari watching over them from posters and billboards seemingly splashed on every street. There’s even a statue of her in blood. She was born […]

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Economy Geopolitics

Will Netanyahu Be Able To Work With His Finance Minister This Time?

Likely next Finance Minister Kahlon making his case
Likely next Finance Minister Kahlon making his case Muammar Awad/APA Images/ZUMA

TEL AVIV — When the coalition agreement is signed and the next Israeli government is officially formed as expected next month, it will have exactly 107 days to pass the state budget that will chart the country’s economic course. So even while the rest of the world may focus on the profiles of the incoming […]

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Geopolitics Society

Latin America’s Female Leadership Paradox

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff and Argentina's Cristina Kirchner -- the exceptions that prove the rule
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff and Argentina's Cristina Kirchner -- the exceptions that prove the rule E]Martin Zabala - Xinhua/ZUMA

Despite the high profile women presidents of Brazil and Argentina, the fairer sex is notably underrepresented in cabinet positions across Latin American governments.

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Geopolitics

Egyptian Interior Minister Survives Car Bombing

REUTERS, AHRAMONLINE (EGYPT) Worldcrunch CAIRO – A car bomb attack that appeared to target Egypt’s interior minister Thursday left at least two people dead, officials told the Egyptian website Ahramonline. Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survived the attack, in which police killed two of the assailants, according to Reuters, quoting security officials. At least 10 people […]

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Society

China’s Railways Minister, And A Runaway Train Of Corruption

Dalian Railway Station in northeastern China
Dalian Railway Station in northeastern China Mike Saechang

The sensational details surrounding the case of disgraced Liu Zhijun have captivated the public and media. But the real question is why is this the norm?

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Geopolitics

Japan Finance Minister Says Elderly Should “Hurry Up And Die”

AFP, WALL STREET JOURNAL, JAPAN TIMES (Japan) Worldcrunch TOKYO – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said during a meeting that elderly people should “hurry up and die.” Taro Aso. Photo Sebastian Derungs “Heaven forbid if you are forced to live on when you want to die. You cannot sleep well when you think it’s all […]

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