India

Electoral Bonds: Beyond the Verdict, the Fight for Free and Fair Elections is Far From Over

The Supreme Court's landmark verdict on electoral bonds, marks a critical step towards transparency in political funding. Despite its limited…

1 year ago

State election victories give Modi a head start for 2024

The ruling BJP's success in three of five state elections has put Indian PM Narendra Modi in prime positiin for…

1 year ago

The BJP tries on a new image: champion of ‘good governance’

By Satish Jha, University of Delhi in Delhi With state and national elections ahead, the party moves away from its time-tested appeal…

1 year ago

Caste census: game changer or false hope?

By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi The opposition wants to bring back caste as a check on the BJP’s…

1 year ago

Domino effect: Can state elections upset the Modi machine in 2024?

India's state elections don’t usually foretell national polls, but this time around, many will be looking for signs of a…

1 year ago

India’s confusing messages on Israel-Palestine

Relations with Israel and Palestine along two independent tracks may not be tenable amid the current crisis, but India hasn’t…

1 year ago

Doctrine of salami slices: the Chinese playbook

We need to be vigilant and technologically empower the armed forces to deal with the inimical contingencies. Certainly, the doctrine…

3 years ago

Expansionist China traps the debt strapped

The growing dependence of India on China is hardly a matter of comfort to our country. Hemmed in, and its…

3 years ago

Seeing Chambal Badlands from the prism of a sociologist and a journalist’s work

Revisiting the ravines of Chambal the birthplace of the most notorious dacoits India had ever seen from the perspective of…

4 years ago

“India has not even a single start-up which has global acceptance or usage”

Hardnews in conversation with Vitul Kwatra on the state of the Indian economy and the start up ecosystem.

4 years ago