Placing personality at the centre of politics is not new in India. Supporters of Indira Gandhi, an autocratic prime minister, ...

As elections to the Delhi Assembly draw near, the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the right-wing BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) are in overdrive to show which of them is more anti-immigrant. The ...

Recent debates on Indian politics are often staged through familiar contrasts: muscular nationalism versus compromised secularism, decisive leadership versus khichdi coalitions, and authentic popular ...

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed strong criticism of dynastic politics in India, labeling it a "serious threat" to democracy. He argues that the nation must shift towards meritocracy. In an ...

A fierce political debate is unfolding over electoral boundaries in India. Should the country's rising population change how parliamentary seats are distributed? Southern Indian states, where the ...

How an increasing number of Hindu politicians in America might threaten religious freedom in India. This year’s elections will not put a Hindu in the White House, but the 2024 campaign has highlighted ...

Political discussions are gaining momentum in India around what is called a delimitation exercise, or redrawing and reallocation of parliamentary constituency boundaries – an exercise that has not ...

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s foreign minister, believes that diplomacy is like cricket. Speaking at an event in November, he claimed that both pursuits feature multiple players, changing ...

The paper reflects on a grave concern in the realm of post-colonial politics and society in India. How "identity" becomes a political instrument of self-actualization and what challenges does it pose ...

On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vineeta Gupta hosted 20 Indian American women at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland. Fueled by chana masala, naan and rice pudding, they wrote hundreds of postcards in ...

The book that dares to say what others won’t — D.G. Comer’s Business & Politics in Indian Country – You Can’t Handle the Truth. Truth, accountability, and reform — D.G. Comer challenges the politics, ...

President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce and government spending have reverberated across Indian Country, leaving tribes with deep uncertainty about their health clinics, ...