Anti-corruption party tries to make inroads into Gurgaon as mainstream parties face scrutiny over past performance. Baba Umar 8 Apr 2014 Gurgaon, Haryana – Agriculturist Raam Swarup, 65, lives in an expansive house in Haryana, one of the wealthiest states of India. But, something as simple as having a reliable water supply, good roads and.
Community in riot-hit Muzaffarnagar, divided on religious lines, look for relief and security in elections. Baba Umar 10 Apr 2014 Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh – Nearly seven months ago, Mehdi Hassan, 35, lost everything in Hindu-Muslim riots, including his faith in the government, which, according to him, did little to protect the lives of.
Voters in capital cast ballots with hopes of ending corruption and inflation in third phase of India’s elections. Baba Umar 10 Apr 2014 New Delhi – Voters in New Delhi waited in long queues to cast ballots in the third stage of India’s nine-phased parliamentary elections, with hopes of controlling inflation, ushering in development.
Manmohan Singh tells rally that a BJP election victory would be detrimental to India’s “secular personality”. Baba Umar 14 Apr 2014 Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh – India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has attacked the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an election rally, warning that the latter’s coming.
Resurgent BJP, the election front-runner, could lure votes away from Dalit icon in her home state Uttar Pradesh. Baba Umar 16 Apr 2014 Lakhimpur-Kheri, Uttar Pradesh – In Kotharipurva village in Uttar Pradesh state’s Lakhimpur-Kheri district, chronic poverty displays itself everywhere. Mud huts with dung-polished porches line up the.
Critics say unregulated spending on India’s elections is subverting the vote. Baba Umar 21 Apr 2014 Last week, India’s Election Commission (EC) warned the country’s media houses against telecasting or publishing exit polls “by showing them as opinion polls”. The announcement came after English-language channel NDTV aired a survey showing.
Flurry of provocative speeches by politicians during campaigning raises questions whether current laws are lax. Baba Umar 24 Apr 2014 A series of back-to-back provocative speeches during campaigning in India’s parliamentary elections has brought the issue of “hate speech” in focus. But politicians accused of inflammatory speeches have rarely been.
Sunita Kori in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi says politicians visit her home during polls but never act on their promises. Baba Umar 30 Apr 2014 Amethi, Uttar Pradesh – Amid the political campaigning for India’s ongoing parliamentary elections, Sunita Kori’s newly erected mortar and brick shelter serve a perfect platform for politicians.
Despite any visible signs of development, this VIP constituency is still loyal to first family of Indian politics. Baba Umar 7 May 2014 Amethi, Uttar Pradesh – Just a few months before the 2009 parliamentary elections, Shiv Kumari Kori hosted two unlikely guests: David Miliband, the then British Foreign Secretary and Rahul Gandhi, the ruling.
Shanty towns and suburbs in one of India’s fastest growing cities have yet to reap the benefits of economic growth. With the expanding skyline, open motorways, exponential growth in real estate, nightlife, and five-star hotels, Gurgaon – a city adjacent to Delhi – stands as one of the showpieces of India’s growth story. But in many of its surrounding suburbs and villages, such.
