IN HIS DECADE in power Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has centralised the state to an unprecedented extent. Yet his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to attract many voters in the more ...

“Those who speak English will soon feel ashamed,” Home Minister Amit Shah said last month, igniting a heated debate about national identity and social mobility in the polyglot nation of 1.4 billion.

If you had been a map maker back in the 13th century, you’d be the equivalent of a techie in today’s job market. If you were ...

By Aarushi Bose National Reading Day provides a perfect moment to reflect on the oldest libraries in India, where history is not just contained in books, but in the very walls that house them. These ...