With the end of British colonial rule in 1947, the Indian subcontinent was divided into two nations, majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan. But simmering secular tensions and a hastily ...

Hindu nationalists are in undisputed control of political power in India for the first time since the 12th century, and they’re making the most of this opportunity for triumphalist messaging. A common ...

The division set off communal violence and displaced millions, changing the face and geopolitics of South Asia. A Muslim refugee train in northern India on its way from Delhi to Lahore, in 1947.Credit ...

The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors. People ...