South Asia

Data privacy advocates fear a testing ground for mass religious surveillance.

They lost the election, but Rahul Gandhi and his allies may have voters’ attention.

A new book traces the evolution of New Delhi’s quest for elusive global status.

UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, and more.

It’s not easy to play identity politics with a religion ineradicably divided by caste.

India’s overtures to the island have coincided with a breakdown in its relationship with Beijing.

Mainstream news channels have been in thrall to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A ragtag army of small independent media is helping to save democracy.

India’s prime minister will balk at needing allies to stay in power, but coalition rule has proved to have benefits for large democracies.

Election results in India suggest the ruling BJP will return to power, but with a reduced mandate that has surprised pollsters. The natural order of coalition rule is back.

With election results expected next week, the Indian prime minister is doubling down on anti-Muslim language.

The Indian prime minister has demonstrated that there is only one form of journalism he likes.

All of the administration’s diplomatic weaknesses were already visible in the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Two new books turn a spotlight on how the colonial past lives on in unacknowledged ways.

Newly arrived Indian workers say abuse is common.

A recent ruling on campaign finance reflected a judicial independence that will be key to checking Modi’s power if he wins a third term.