The Modi Years: The Rise of 'Subaltern' India is a Story Bigger Than its Leader
India has experienced deep mindset shifts since 2014, marked by rising aspirations, growing identity assertion, and a stronger global stance. Economic advances and... Read full story
Ordinary Indians are more mature about Israel-Iran than the pundits
n these deeply polarised times, it is extremely rare for people on opposing sides of political and ideological divides to agree on an issue. When even a modicum of agreement is difficult and... Read full story
We are told India threw out Indira in an electoral revolt. Really?
Every year, as June 25 approaches, scholars, commentators, activists, and politicians solemnly remember the “dark days” between June 25, 1975, and January 18, 1977, when Indians lived under Emergency, where... Read full story
Operation Sindoor: Economics Was The Real Force Multiplier
Operation Sindoor’s aftermath has sparked intense debate, but India’s economic dominance over Pakistan is the real game changer. With India’s GDP now nearly... Read full story
Caste census: Time to accept reality and tone down the hysteria
Some choose to live in denial. Those who fancy themselves as intellectuals like chasing utopia. And for some, harking back to a glorious past is a pastime. One of the most... Read full story
Delimitation Fracas: Why Not Just Break Up the States
Led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a number of political parties in the southern states of India have raised a metaphorical... Read full story
Sajjan Kumar's Conviction for 1984 Sikh Riots Mirrors Congress’ Steady Decline
Students who understand a bit of statistics and history know that correlation is not evidence of causation. Yet, for the authors, the second... Read full story
Mood of the Nation: Economy is the one thing Modi 3.0 has to get right
Sustained success has an uncanny ability to camouflage weaknesses that could turn fatal if the stars align in a malevolent manner. In India, a third consecutive mandate... Read full story