A flashlight, a flower and a "lady farmer" are a few of the symbols on the ballot. They were originally meant to help illiterate voters. New... When India's 900 million eligible voters go to the ...

The main reason for the existence of political party symbols in India is obviously to help voters easily identify and remember the party and/or the candidate. This was even more important in the early ...

India, the land of rich heritage and old traditions, is all about its national symbols that represent the values of every ...

India has banned its most prominent display of VIP culture — the red beacon light atop cars of ministers, government officials and bureaucrats. PM Narendra Modi has said, "Every Indian is special.

A worker assembles an Indian National Congress party ribbon at the Sadar Bazaar market in New Delhi. (Ruhani Kaur/Bloomberg News) Analysis by Niha Masih NEW DELHI — Nearly 900 million Indians are ...

When India's 900 million eligible voters go to the polling booths for this spring's general election, they might cast their vote for a kite. Or a comb. Or a mango. These are three of the hundreds of ...