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Society literature

Darjeeling Unlimited: How Boyhood Years In India Shaped Tom Stoppard’s Vision

by Nikhil Kumar December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Society culture

Has India’s “City Beautiful” Chandigarh Sold Its Soul?

by Rahul Bedi November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Women Worldwide women

Gender Inequalities: How India’s Caste And Patriarchal Systems Are Linked

by D.V. Kumar November 1, 2025October 31, 2025

Feed The Future nutrition

The Truth Behind India’s Hunger: Abundance Doesn’t Mean Food Security

by Taniyah Sah October 10, 2025October 9, 2025

Students listen as snapdeal.com CEO Kunal Bhal, not pictured, speaks at Stanford University

In The News immigration

Neoliberalism At Work: How Trump’s New $100,000 H1B Visa Fee Looks From India

by A. Chandrashekar Reddy and Suman Damera September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

Society culture

Zakir Khan’s NYC Triumph, And The New Global Voice Of Indian Comedy

by Sunoor Verma September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

August 15, 2025, Kishtwar, Jammu And Kashmir, India: An Indian Emergency SDRF team evacuates civilians after torrential rain caused deadly mudslides in Kishtwar.

Environment climate change

The Human Hand Behind Himalayan “Natural” Disasters

by O.P. Bhuraita August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

Photo of Indian Farmers pluckig cotton crops.

In The News donald trump

How Trump’s Tariff Pressure Is Unraveling The Indian Cotton Industry

by Indra Shekhar Singh August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Photo of Modi and Trump

Geopolitics donald trump

Modi’s Guide To Taking On Trump? Channeling The Nehru-Gandhis

by S.N. Sahu August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Migrant Lives migration

Detained, Handcuffed, Deported: Indian Nationals Expose Racial Profiling At Georgian Borders

by Ritu Mahendru August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

In The News free speech

More Days In Office, Sure — But Modi’s Still No Indira Gandhi

by Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

A woman using an umbrella to protect herself from the sun in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 13, 2024.

In The News migration

A Father Murders His Breadwinner Daughter — India’s Masculinity Stigma Strikes Again

by Muhsin Puthan Purayil July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

Economy workers health

India Must Protect Workers Against The Heat — Lives (And The Economy) Are Riding On It

by Harshil Sharma and Santosh Mehrotra July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

Photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In The News india

Modi Is About To Turn 75 — Will He Use The Milestone To Retire?

by The Wire July 11, 2025July 11, 2025

In The News global

Can BRICS+ Truly Reform The Global South? A Skeptical View From India

by Asmi Sharma and Joe Athialy July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

In The News india

With His NYC Rise, Zohran Mamdani Unmasks India’s Narrow Definition Of National Identity

by Sarayu Pani July 1, 2025

Future technology

The New Fluency India Needs Now: AI Literacy

by Ananthanarayanan S. June 28, 2025June 28, 2025

In The News gaza

Iran? Rohingya? Ukraine? India’s Diplomatic Retreat Is Bad For The World

by Sarayu Pani June 22, 2025June 20, 2025

India’s Beloved Karachi Bakery, Paying The Price For Conflict With Pakistan

by Tamoghna Chakraborty June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

In The News therapy

“Therapy With Gears” — From The Streets Of India, A Timeless Ode To The Bicycle

by Rahul Bedi June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Economy poverty

Rich India, Poor Indians? Dispelling The Mirage Of The “World’s Fourth Biggest Economy”

by Kavita Kabeer June 1, 2025May 30, 2025

Thermal Injustice: When Caste Decides Whether You Survive An Indian Heatwave

by Aathira Perinchery May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

In The News war

Voice From The Valley — A Young Kashmiri Plea For A Peace She’s Never Known

by Ayeesha R Bhat May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Photo of Indian Air force commandos near a scene following a plane crash in Pampore, India.

In The News india

Inside India’s Strikes On Pakistan: What Was Targeted — And Why

by The Wire May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Geopolitics narendra modi

Modi Gives Army Free Rein In Kashmir — And The Calculated Risks Of Conventional War

by Harish Khare May 5, 2025May 7, 2025

Geopolitics narendra modi

How Modi Is Using Israeli Tactics Of Collective Punishment After Kashmir Attack

by Siddharth Varadarajan April 30, 2025May 7, 2025

Pahalgam Lessons — Can India Avoid The Terror Attack Spiraling In The Most Dangerous Way Of All?

April 25, 2025May 7, 2025

In The News india

After Kashmir Terror Attack, It’s Up To Modi To Avoid Full-On Civil War

by Harish Khare April 25, 2025May 7, 2025

In The News cricket

Why Cricket Has Turned Toxic In India

April 22, 2025May 7, 2025

Grayscale photo of cars on road.

Economy donald trump

Why Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit Developing Nations The Hardest

by Worldcrunch April 7, 2025May 24, 2025

Three people stand in front of the counter of a pharma stand.

Future artificial intelligence

India’s Pharma Industry Is Not Immune To The Spread Of AI

by Binay Panda March 25, 2025May 24, 2025

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington D.C. on Feb. 13, 2025.

Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

Musk’s Grok AI Tool Slams Indian Leaders — Will Modi React?

by Soumashree Sarkar March 20, 2025May 24, 2025

Trump’s MAGA And Modi’s MIGA: United In Their War On Diversity And Inclusion

Geopolitics trump administration

Trump’s MAGA And Modi’s MIGA: United In Their War On Diversity And Inclusion

by Manoj Joshi March 9, 2025May 24, 2025

The History Behind The Rise Of Hyper-Masculinity in Indian Cinema

The History Behind The Rise Of Hyper-Masculinity in Indian Cinema

by Worldcrunch December 29, 2023May 23, 2025

Maria Ressa, Filipino journalist, author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Society journalism

Journalism In A Zero-Trust World: Maria Ressa Speaks After Rappler Shut Down Again

by Worldcrunch July 3, 2022May 21, 2025

Photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participating in a mass yoga demonstration during the International Yoga Day in Lucknow, India

In The News india

Taking A Position: A Call To Regulate Yoga In India

by Worldcrunch June 26, 2022May 21, 2025

Muslim protestors

In The News india

Modi And The “Ideology Of Islamophobia” In India

by Worldcrunch June 14, 2022May 21, 2025

Photo of motorists wait to fill their vehicles' tanks at a petrol station

Pakistan And Sri Lanka Are Reminders Of The Political Power Of Economics

by Worldcrunch June 9, 2022May 21, 2025

Photo of a couple holding hands after a wedding ceremony

The Ideal Age To Marry? Reflections Of A 20-Something Indian Woman

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2022May 21, 2025

A team member of 'The Chenab Times' reporting in India

In The News india

How A Newspaper Is Helping Save India’s Endangered Languages

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2022May 21, 2025