India

Counting castes, counting inequalities in India

A caste census could pave the way for fair and targeted policies, equitable resource allocation and meaningful affirmative action

India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Sign of a new dawn?

Hailed by Britain’s prime minister in superlatives, the deal opens up significant opportunities. Its success will depend on what comes next

India out of work: Unemployed youth become ‘discouraged workers’

About 28 million unemployed educated youth in India are looking for jobs. And about 100 million, mostly women, have stopped looking for jobs

The Indo-Pakistani “Phone War”: The world on the brink

Indo-Pakistani tensions mirrored a chilling mix of nationalism, miscalculations, and political games that pushed both countries dangerously close to war

India’s Indus bargain needs a cohesive strategy not coercion

Given the challenges the Indus Basin faces, India needs to weave geo-strategy with geo-ecology