Category: India

When Jawaharlal Nehru Read ‘Lolita’ to Decide Whether an ‘Obscene’ Book Should Be Allowed in India

After a consignment of Vladimir Nabokov’s famed book landed on Indian shores, a debate over…

The Invisible Citizen: Why the Absence of Muslim MPs and MLAs in India’s BJP Party is Disturbing

Mahua Moitra writes in The Indian Express: In about a month’s time, the BJP, the…

ISLAMOPHOBIA: ‘India’s Ruling Party Crossed the Red Line’

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his party BJP, and government face global censure over offensive…

Muslim Nations Condemn Modi Govt. Over Anti-Islam Remarks

BJP-led Indian government is attempting “damage control”. But critics say the actions are “too little,…

Global Warming Will Make Record-Breaking Temperatures in India and Pakistan Much More Frequent

Jude Coleman in Nature: Human-induced climate change made the deadly heatwave that gripped India and Pakistan…

Qawwali Has Changed (Video)

Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, originating from the subcontinent, and notably…

‘Don’t Feel Guilty’ and the ‘Quit’ Narrative Over Rising Inflation

“Don’t Feel Guilty”, India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told a gathering of BJP workers in…

In Europe, Modi Overcomes Ukraine Challenge

From Foreign Policy South Asia Brief: From the moment Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the…

Modi Travels to Berlin Amid India’s Neutral Position on Ukraine

From FOREIGN POLICY MORNING BRIEF: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks today on a three-country…

Why India Did Not Go to War With China

IRSHAD SALIM – “Because they could not,” a Pakistani defense expert says. “Militarily, China has…

Journey From India To The Two Cambridges And Berkeley And Beyond

by Pranab Bardhan: Gérard Roland came to Berkeley only around the turn of this century….

India’s Inadvertent Missile Launch Underscores the Risk of Accidental Nuclear Warfare

Zia Mian and M. V. Ramana in Scientific American: Last month, while most of the…