India

Bihar yearning for change but the election is wide open

The Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully positioned itself as the chief custodian of Indian nationalism, but that is unlikely to help it electorally in Bihar

As ties with US sour, India needs to rejig foreign policy

India has to be wary of US interests drowning its own. The US has always been a predatory power which embeds itself in regional conflicts to gain from them

How India can tackle the scourge of misinformation

To counter the dangerous trend of misinformation, India needs to deal with low digital literacy, poor implementation of laws, and encourage critical thinking

Why India is unable to meet WHO air quality standards

Managing air quality by airshed, not by city administrative boundaries, is essential for moving towards cleaner air in 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

The Himalayan Abyss: India, Pakistan, and the Spiral of Terror

The terrorist attack of April 22, 2025, in the Baisaran Valley has reignited this geopolitical powder keg.