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Critics claim ruling BJP has tacitly encouraged hardline Hindu groups while clamping down on Muslim communities
The great chronicler of India’s past on Narendra Modi, what Mahatma Gandhi told her — and her country’s attitude to the war in Ukraine
The mismatch between the BJP’s entrepreneurial drive and the elite entitlement of Congress is as glaring now as ever
The country has the world’s fastest-growing economy, but many aren’t seeing the rewards. Will Modi pay a political price?
Rise of candidates facing serious charges including kidnap and murder alarms observers
Astrologers, numerologists and yogis are seen as ‘coaches’ with influence on top executives
Singer Lata Mangeshkar was one of country’s most admired artists and will be given a state funeral
Ramachandra Guha’s fascinating account of seven foreigners who helped in the struggle for self-rule, at personal cost
The journalist, novelist and sardonic social commentator talks about his hit Netflix show, Decoupled
Regional polls will prove latest test of country’s pandemic resilience
Foreign-funding licence renewal refused as Hindu nationalists step up efforts against Christian groups
Gaurav Gandhi says a youthful population and cheap mobile data make a tempting opportunity
Soaring stock prices raise concerns a downturn could burn new investors
Schools shut and construction work banned in city and surrounding region that are choking on pollution
Citizens appear happy to trade personal data for services but risks of state surveillance remain
Ruling party accused of fomenting religious enmity to deflect attention from sputtering economy
Thriving black market helps Indians flout ban on fireworks to celebrate ‘festival of lights’
Spate of violent attacks reveals a cycle of rising aggression and impunity
Two books look at the rise of autocracy and inequality in the country
Independent election strategist and journalists among those targeted by surveillance software
Documentary investigates two horrific recent cases in a country where a rape is reported every 15 minutes
Experts say Uttar Pradesh plan to cut benefits to those with more than two children will hurt the country’s poorest
Muslim actor with a Hindu stage name who symbolised a postcolonial, secular India
Case of 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy undermines New Delhi’s claims of democracy, say activists
The Indian premier is reinventing his political persona under pressure of the pandemic
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