Rahul Tandon

Narendra Modi gives a victory sign at a rally in his home state of Gujarat, Friday. Modi will be India's next Prime Minister after decisively winning parliamentary elections.

India’s long election ends in a landslide vote for change

Global Politics

For the first time since independence, an opposition party in India has won an absolute majority in a parliamentary election. It was a decisive defeat for the Gandhi-Nehru Congress party. And India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, is a controversial figure.For the first time since independence, an opposition party in India has won an absolute majority in a parliamentary election. It was a decisive defeat for the Gandhi-Nehru Congress party. And India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, is a controversial figure.

Typists in Calcutta

You can still find street typists in India, but probably not for long

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India Strikes Over Retail Reforms

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The World

Tamil Internet Sensation

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Anti-Corruption Protest In India Grows

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The World

Celebrity couple crosses borders

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India and Pakistan are gripped with the news of a high-profile cross-border engagement. Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Malik, and Indian tennis star, Sania Mirza, will marry next month. Anchor Jeb Sharp gets the gossip from the BBC’s Rahul Tandon.