The 45-day Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million people. Even Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and celebrities like Coldplay’s Chris Martin are attending.
More than half the world’s population had the opportunity to vote this year. That’s good news. But disaffection with democracy itself is growing. That’s not so good.
The Russian president received the visitors at the historic Kazan Kremlin. He’s hosting a BRICS summit attended by 30 countries.
With Mineral Resources pulling the plug on its Yilgarn iron hub in WA,the race for hopefuls vying for Esperance’s excess rail and port capacity is hotting up.
Why was Jay Shah on the podium when India won the Twenty20 World Cup? There is an election coming up.
John Landerer wants to rebuild his $18 million former Fairfax mansion – but his neighbours including NRL legend Anthony Minichiello – have opposed his DA.
For too long the India sceptics have questioned its democracy. This election should give them cause to rethink.
India’s Narendra Modi has won a third term but for the first time he’ll have to share power with coalition partners.
India’s opposition Congress party called the opposition alliance’s strong showing in the polls a “win for democracy”.
The once-dominant opposition has made electoral gains on the government over issues like unemployment,social justice and Modi’s ties to India’s billionaires.