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Her colourful books and intrepid reporting sidestepped stereotypes of India in favour of a more nuanced portrait
Sins of omission and distortion from politicians are complicating the real point of the discipline
The country should apply its expansive theme for the event — ‘One World, One Family, One Future’ — to itself
As the Indian Premier League adapts to the digital age, Hindi films lose fans thanks to stale scripts and ageing stars
Clashes near offices of global corporates raise fears of wider unrest ahead of elections next year
His government has taken huge risks in riding the tiger of politicised religion
A group of athletes has launched their own #MeToo movement
Clashes over land rights and tribal privileges kill more than 100 in north-eastern border region
Educators condemn move by Narendra Modi’s government as threat to science teaching and IT sector
Three new books consider the country’s economic potential and pitfalls from different perspectives
With the country now ranked as the world’s most populous nation, the size of its consuming classes is being reassessed
India could seize its demographic dividend — or squander it
New Delhi and Beijing give little weight to long-projected population crossover
Country’s population set to grow for several decades, while the number of people in China declines
Decline of political freedoms under Narendra Modi is tragic for the country and the world
New Delhi has pioneered a new approach to online infrastructure in its drive to connect 1.4bn. But there are privacy and data protection concerns
UN data marks a historic shift for the two Asian rivals
A bold generation of novelists, journalists and academics is demanding sweeping structural changes and access to resources, land and capital
The defenestration of India’s most prominent opposition leader could backfire for the ruling BJP
The raids on the BBC are part of a troubling global picture for media rights
Opposition targets country’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party over crisis at conglomerate run by leader’s ally
Seventy-five years after his assassination, the ‘father of the nation’ is a problem for Narendra Modi — but the country still needs his ideas
New Delhi hopes to use role to champion domestic tech such as its payments system overseas
Hardline Hindu nationalists have made the actor a target for harassment
Known as India’s ‘gentle revolutionary’, she founded the country’s first working women’s movement
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