Category: India
How Did Mughal Emperor Humayun Die? The True Story Revealed After Years
From Samaa TV: Humayun was the 2nd Mughal Emperor. His predecessor was Babur, and successor,…
“Phuddu Khata”
Shared by Hasham Siddiqui, Pakistan: Only for those who are interested in history. The word…
The Hidden Story Behind India’s Remarkable Election Results: Lethal Heat
Amitava Kumar at The Guardian: The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), led by India’s prime minister,…
Elections – Ultimately, it’s the Price of Potatoes That Matters
Kalpana Jain at The Conversation: Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, claimed victory after his political…
Why Modi and His Party Failed to Achieve a Third Successive Landslide Win
AFP report in Dawn: Critics and rights groups accused Modi of ramping up rhetoric against…
The Indian Election and the Country’s Economic Future
Raghuram G. Rajan at Project Syndicate: There is a buzz in India today – a…
“The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction”
Soni Wadhwa in the Asian Review of Books: Detective fiction in the West is often…
‘He Likes Scaring People’: How Modi’s Right-hand Man, Amit Shah, Runs India
Atul Dev in The Guardian: Today, Amit Shah isn’t home minister for Gujarat, but all…
India’s Despotic Election
The playing field is tilted decisively in favor of the ruling party. The chances of…
Indian Court Painting and an Eclipse
Morgan Meis at Slant Books: I happened to be in New York City a few…
Deepfake Politicians May Have a Big Influence on India’s Elections
Jeremy Hsu in New Scientist: Artificial intelligence is enabling India’s politicians to be everywhere at…