Wealthier southern states have always contributed more to federal revenue, with poorer, highly populated states in the north receiving larger shares based on need. India's Constitution mandates ...

In five decades, the population has disproportionately increased across India and the case of Bihar and Tamil Nadu represents a wider north-south divide. India’s population has grown by more ...

India is set for a major political upheaval in ... to control their populations and reward provinces – mostly in the north – that haven’t. They also point out the move will be electorally ...

If it is delayed yet again, the north will continue to be under ... But the redrawing of India’s electoral map is just one item on a growing list of the social, cultural and economic grievances ...

The north performs worse in these areas ... a census—the one that was scheduled for 2021 has been repeatedly postponed—and redraw India’s electoral map accordingly. The BJP says that this is a matter ...

"From April to June, most parts of north and east India, central India and the plains of north-west are expected to experience two-to-four more heatwave days than normal," he added. Heatwaves ...

In contrast, the party enjoys wide support in the north, especially in Hindi-speaking ... even if they perform well in southern India and other non-BJP strongholds. “The states that scrupulously ...