Dem Candidate for Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Seat Donated to Far-Right Republicans — Including Laura Loomer

Democratic primary hopeful Rakhi Israni, who is running for Rep. Eric Swalwell’s seat, gave to MAGA figures — including Laura Loomer.

Far Right Indian Organization Ends US Lobbying Operations After Controversy – The USA Potato

India’s Largest Paramilitary Hires US Lobbyists to Influence Congress – The USA Potato

Should Indians feel ‘ashamed’ for speaking English? | CNN

India’s ruling government is questioning the country’s reliance on English, igniting debates over identity, inclusion, and opportunity. It comes as the government is working to erase remnants of colonial history, from renaming school textbooks to changing street name. Yet, some warn that sidelining English could undermine the nation’s future, even as language politics continue to fuel tensions.

Modi & Secular India

Muslims in India face discrimination after restaurants forced to display workers’ names

Muslim business owners in two states fear policy will lead to targeted attacks or economic boycotts

India election 2024: Hindu nationalism is mainstream thanks to 10 years of PM Modi

Hindu nationalism was once a fringe ideology in India, and now it is mainstream. Nobody has done more to advance this cause than Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He's one of India’s most beloved and polarizing political leaders. And no entity has had more influence on his political philosophy and ambitions than a paramilitary, right-wing group founded nearly a century ago and known as RSS. Experts say Modi’s spiritual and political upbringing from the RSS is the driving force in everything he’s done as prime minister over the past 10 years. That period has seen India become a global power and the world’s fifth-largest economy. Modi is campaigning for a third term in the general election starting Friday. He and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party are expected to win.

Bollywood votes: Cinema in the shadow of elections

Real world politics has been spilling into Bollywood over the past few months. With elections about to begin, Hindi cinema is also poll-bound