Almost 1 billion registered voters. Over a million booths. 15 million polling personnel. Myriad political parties. SIX WEEKS of voting. India has kicked off its massive elections. Omkar Khandekar has this primer npr.org/2024/03/18/123…

Of course we found a groom in full regalia at a polling station. Of course we interviewed him.

Free? Yes. Fair? Well... Here's what at stake as India goes to polls.
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A fine curtain-raiser with Chatham House Asia-Pacific's Chietigj Bajpaee , on what's at stake for #India as the country gears up for its mammoth election. Also follow Diaa Hadid ضياء حديد and Omkar Khandekar, #NPR 's team on the ground. #India Elections2024
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What to know about India elections, as ⁦Narendra Modi⁩ runs for 3rd term - by ⁦Omkar Khandekar⁩

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In the 1960s, Hindus and Muslims in Mathura did something remarkable. They agreed to stop fighting over a disputed land in the interest of communal harmony. That agreement is now unraveling.
Diaa Hadid ضياء حديد and I saw it first-hand.
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Over 50 ago, Hindus and Muslims in northern India compromised to share land between a mosque and a temple. Now that agreement has unraveled, with the tacit backing of the ruling party. Thank you Omkar Khandekar for working with me on such a tough story.

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A Dalit farmer in Gujarat has alleged his family was tricked into donating Rs 11 crore to BJP (10 crore) & Shiv Sena (1 crore) in electoral bonds.

Under the scanner are officials of a firm with Adani links, a land deal, and a local BJP leader. The Quint
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Here's your chance to work with some of the finest people in the business.

New: In which we find how individuals linked to BJP, RSS, and affiliated groups (ABVP, BJYM et al) are funding and promoting propaganda films as 2024 Lok Sabha elections draw close.

Story with Aditya Menon.
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Photojournalists covering the Aam Aadmi Party protests were harassed by the Delhi Police on Tuesday thehindu.com/news/national/…

#BREAKING

As Kejriwal arrested in an ED case, see what electoral bond data has revealed

Firm whose director went on to turn approver in the case, donated Rs 5 crore to BJP, just five days after he was arrested by ED

Jahnavi & #ProjectElectoralBond
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The BJP is far, far ahead of every other political party when it comes to political funding

The lead is larger when you add other sources - electoral trusts and other donations - to electoral bond money

With Dhanya Rajendran for #ProjectElectoralBond
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What to know as India sets elections for April - by Omkar Khandekar
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Why does India's ruling Hindu nationalist party command the support of some Shiites? A story that tries to unpack the phenomenon, and why it's important. We spoke to about 2 dozen people for this story and I'm thankful to all of them. With Omkar Khandekar

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Three news organisations and several independent journalists have come together to sift through the electoral bond data.

Here's a #thread of some of the stories we have done as part of #ProjectElectoralBond

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🧵 #ElectoralBonds encashed by parties in the run-up to the 2019 Maharashtra and Haryana state Assembly polls.

BJP with Rs 200 crore was about 5 times ahead of TMC and 12 times ahead of Shiv Sena. Congress, which contested in both states, got Rs 1.75 crore.

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Hindustan Times published an article yesterday saying what everyone was thinking. Then they took it down.