South Asia

The Indian prime minister has demonstrated that there is only one form of journalism he likes.

All of the administration’s diplomatic weaknesses were already visible in the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Two new books turn a spotlight on how the colonial past lives on in unacknowledged ways.

Newly arrived Indian workers say abuse is common.

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.

India’s prime minister could win reelection without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis.

Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.

Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?

From average incomes to internet usage, New Delhi is still at the point where growth could really take off—or not.

A novelist considers how his sense of national identity has changed.

The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era.

The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.

Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.

How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy.

If New Delhi and Washington leave frictions to fester, they could ultimately derail future cooperation.