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Jammu and Kashmir Comes Under Direct Rule as Ruling Coalition Falls Apart
By Aman Thakker
The Bharatiya Janata Party has withdrawn from its alliance with the People’s Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir. What comes next?
A Flight of Fancy: Is India Finally Taking Air Connectivity in the Northeast Seriously?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Could the BJP fly its way into a fantasy of a resource-rich Arunachal Pradesh?
In India, Karnataka Elections Set Stage for Dramatic Showdown in the State and in 2019
By Aman Thakker
B.S. Yeddyurappa has been sworn in as the new CM of Karnataka. Can he form a government?
The Privatization of Heritage: Why Corporate Funding To Restore Monuments Worries India
By Priyanka Borpujari
India's “Adopt a Heritage” scheme raises serious questions about historical and cultural integrity.
Modern, Not Western: Why Hindu Nationalists Do Not Resist Technology
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Modern technology is not inherently Western and the East does not resist it.
A New Religion in India? Karnataka's Lingayats Seek Recognition
By Priyanka Borpujari
The state government of Karnataka has granted a separate religion tag to the Lingayats.
As Lenin Falls in Tripura, Farmers Unite, Keeping Revolutionary Zeal Alive in India
By Priyanka Borpujari
What do two events -- the fall of a statue of Lenin and a massive parade -- tell us about the future of Indian politics?
Could 3 Young Men Upstage Modi’s 'Development' in Gujarat?
By Priyanka Borpujari
The upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat may be a moment of truth for Narendra Modi and the BJP.
The Distortion of a Distortion: India’s Padmavati Movie Controversy
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Radicals are protecting a queen they have never seen and attacking a movie they have not yet seen.
A Game of Votes in India: Gag Orders Precede Elections in Rajasthan
By Priyanka Borpujari
An ordinance and bill in Rajasthan threatens India's free press and highlights worrying trends.
A Rare Opportunity for India's Congress Party
By Riju Agrawal
India faces an infinite number of economic and development issues that all need new ideas and solutions.
Statue Politics: India’s Quest to Outbuild China, and Itself
By Krzysztof Iwanek
India is planning to have not only the tallest statue in the world, but two of them.