List of South Asia articles
The Chilling of the Fourth Estate After 10 Years of Modi
The Indian prime minister has demonstrated that there is only one form of journalism he likes.
The Original Sin of Biden’s Foreign Policy
All of the administration’s diplomatic weaknesses were already visible in the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The Opioid High of Empire
Two new books turn a spotlight on how the colonial past lives on in unacknowledged ways.
Israel Is Desperate to Replace Palestinian Farmhands
Newly arrived Indian workers say abuse is common.
India’s Courts Must Keep Their Autonomy
A recent ruling on campaign finance reflected a judicial independence that will be key to checking Modi’s power if he wins a third term.
Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Didn’t Make Jobs
India’s prime minister could win reelection without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis.
Why Modi Is So Popular
Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.
4 Books to Understand Modern India
Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?
5 Charts That Explain India
From average incomes to internet usage, New Delhi is still at the point where growth could really take off—or not.
Becoming Indian
A novelist considers how his sense of national identity has changed.
Meet India’s Generation Z
The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era.
Is India Really the Next China?
The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.
The New Idea of India
Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.
Modi’s Messenger to the World
How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy.
U.S.-India Ties Remain Fundamentally Fragile
If New Delhi and Washington leave frictions to fester, they could ultimately derail future cooperation.