A provocative new book warns that counting castes may entrench them further instead of dismantling the system.

India’s census in 2026 will be the most significant since independence. Politics will be reshaped along the lines of caste, ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

On May 28, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Indian Parliament, a triangle-shaped edifice of concrete and stone, in a grand ceremony suffused with religious symbolism. The swarm ...

India’s contemporary equilibrium cannot be explained through macroeconomic aggregates alone, it must be understood as a ...

A critical look at Shashi Tharoor’s reform proposal, and how it risks entrenching elite dominance rather than expanding ...

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor critiques the prevalence of dynastic politics in India, highlighting its threat to democracy. Tharoor argues that reliance on lineage over merit undermines ...

NEW DELHI, March 17 (Reuters) - India's "lottery king", accused by the authorities of fraud and money laundering, has emerged with his company as the nation's top political donor under an opaque ...

Sheikh Hasina also drew a sharp contrast between her government’s relationship with India and that of the current Yunus ...

As New York's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani will take his place among stronger American mayors who essentially act as city CEOs ...