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India just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the riseIndia just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the rise
Politics

Three big lessons from Narendra Modi's shocking underperformance in the 2024 election.

By Zack Beauchamp
Modi won the Indian election. So why does it seem like he lost?Modi won the Indian election. So why does it seem like he lost?
World Politics

The BJP’s poor performance shows the limits of his autocratic, Hindu supremacist policies.

By Ellen Ioanes
India’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracyIndia’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracy
World Politics

The biggest takeaways from Narendra Modi's political setback.

By Joshua Keating
The enormous stakes of India’s electionThe enormous stakes of India’s election
World Politics

A guide to the world's largest election — and why it's so important.

By Zack Beauchamp
“Everyone is absolutely terrified”: Inside a US ally’s secret war on its American critics
World Politics

A foreign government is trying to silence US critics of its authoritarian turn — and it’s succeeding.

By Zack Beauchamp
2024 is the biggest global election year in history2024 is the biggest global election year in history
Future Perfect

Will democracy survive it?

By Bryan Walsh
What India’s parliamentary gender quota can — and can’t — do for womenWhat India’s parliamentary gender quota can — and can’t — do for women
World Politics

The new law reserves a third of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women, but could take years to implement.

By Ellen Ioanes
The wild allegations about India killing a Canadian citizen, explainedThe wild allegations about India killing a Canadian citizen, explained
World Politics

The killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada has exposed a big problem for US foreign policy.

By Zack Beauchamp
Why so many countries want to join BRICSWhy so many countries want to join BRICS
World Politics

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa: Could they change the way the global economy works?

By Jonathan Guyer
How Manipur violence is challenging India’s politicsHow Manipur violence is challenging India’s politics
India

Modi and the BJP face a no-confidence motion due to brutal conflict.

By Ellen Ioanes
Why the US is selling India so many weaponsWhy the US is selling India so many weapons
World Politics

Prime Minister Modi visits the White House, and arms deals follow.

By Jonathan Guyer
The world’s largest democracy is collapsing before our eyesThe world’s largest democracy is collapsing before our eyes
Politics

Narendra Modi’s war on India’s democracy, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
The deadly train collision in India, explainedThe deadly train collision in India, explained
India

Decades of neglect cause disaster after disaster on India’s railways.

By Ellen Ioanes
The US’s multiple Indo-Pacific strategies, explainedThe US’s multiple Indo-Pacific strategies, explained
World Politics

A Papua New Guinea pact reveals the complexity of creating partnerships in the region.

By Ellen Ioanes
Will having the world’s biggest population make this the “Indian Century”?Will having the world’s biggest population make this the “Indian Century”?
Future Perfect

Why numbers can only go so far for the world’s new most populous nation.

By Bryan Walsh
Breaking down Pathaan, the most popular movie in the world
Culture

An Indian film expert explains Shah Rukh Khan’s latest Bollywood hit, the biggest film of 2023, and its subversive political message.

By Swati Sharma
How this billionaire lost half his net worth in a matter of weeksHow this billionaire lost half his net worth in a matter of weeks
Money

Gautam Adani was Asia’s wealthiest man coming into 2023. Now, he’s lost billions after a bombshell report from a small US investment firm.

By Emily Stewart
How India runs on WhatsAppHow India runs on WhatsApp
Technology

For the sixth episode of its new season, Land of the Giants tells the story of how the messaging app became incredibly popular — and powerful — around the globe.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Alex Heath
Was Russia’s decision to cut off natural gas exports a mistake?Was Russia’s decision to cut off natural gas exports a mistake?
Explainers

Despite Western sanctions, the country still maintains powerful friends — for now.

By Natasha Ishak
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka, explainedThe economic crisis in Sri Lanka, explained
Explainers

A mountain of foreign debt has led the country to default on loans for the first time since its 1948 independence.

By Natasha Ishak
Why Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian music iconWhy Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian music icon
Culture

For seven decades, she gave voice to the nation’s burgeoning film industry — and fought for better pay for the singers who powered it.

By Lavanya Ramanathan
India’s farmers confronted Modi and won. What happens now?India’s farmers confronted Modi and won. What happens now?
World Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi capitulated to massive, yearlong protests against three agricultural laws.

By Ellen Ioanes
A crypto billionaire donated $1 billion to India. Make sure you include an asterisk.A crypto billionaire donated $1 billion to India. Make sure you include an asterisk.
Technology

The saga highlights just how uncharted the territory is in the world of crypto philanthropy.

By Theodore Schleifer
Why India needs oxygen more urgently than vaccinesWhy India needs oxygen more urgently than vaccines
Science

The biggest problem may not be the supply itself as much as access to it.

By Lisa J. Hardy, Lawrence Weru and 3 more
India’s ruling party lost a key election. It’s worrying that it even stood a chance.India’s ruling party lost a key election. It’s worrying that it even stood a chance.
Politics

The defeat in the state of West Bengal exposes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weak points.

By Zack Beauchamp
How the Indian government is silencing its criticsHow the Indian government is silencing its critics
Technology

A major battle over free speech on social media is playing out in India during the pandemic.

By Shirin Ghaffary
A coronavirus surge is overwhelming India’s health care systemA coronavirus surge is overwhelming India’s health care system
World Politics

India set a pandemic record with almost 347,000 new cases in a day.

By Cameron Peters
India jails climate activist for supporting farmers’ protests
Technology

Greta Thunberg tweeted a “toolkit” for how to support India’s farmers. Now the Indian activist who helped create it has been arrested.

By Jariel Arvin
What the crackdown on farmers’ protests says about the future of democracy in IndiaWhat the crackdown on farmers’ protests says about the future of democracy in India
Audio
Podcasts

On this week’s episode of Worldly,we discuss how a real policy debate in India turned ugly.

By Jariel Arvin
Why the Indian government is mad at RihannaWhy the Indian government is mad at Rihanna
World Politics

Twitter trolls are after the pop star, too.

By Jariel Arvin
India’s farmers are still protesting — and things are turning violent
World Politics

The farmers rode tractors into New Delhi, demanding the repeal of new farm laws.

By Jariel Arvin
India’s huge farmer protests, explainedIndia’s huge farmer protests, explained
Play
Video

Thousands of India’s farmers have set up camp in Delhi.

By Christina Thornell
Why tens of thousands of farmers are blocking roads into India’s capital cityWhy tens of thousands of farmers are blocking roads into India’s capital city
Play
World Politics

India says its new laws will modernize agriculture. Farmers say it will cause their ruin.

By Jariel Arvin
China and India are in a dangerous standoff over a hotly contested borderChina and India are in a dangerous standoff over a hotly contested border
Explainers

It’s about much more than a border. It’s about power in Asia.

By Alex Ward
Watch: Delhi’s deadly riots, explained by an expertWatch: Delhi’s deadly riots, explained by an expert
Play
Video

The new law testing India’s secular values.

By Christina Thornell and Danush Parvaneh
India just redefined its citizenship criteria to exclude MuslimsIndia just redefined its citizenship criteria to exclude Muslims
Future Perfect

With a new law — and massive new detention camps — the country is undermining its status as a democracy.

By Sigal Samuel
The latest crisis between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, explained in under 600 wordsThe latest crisis between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, explained in under 600 words
Explainers

War is unlikely, but it’s not impossible.

By Alex Ward
Pakistan cuts off diplomatic and economic ties to India over Kashmir power grabPakistan cuts off diplomatic and economic ties to India over Kashmir power grab
Defense & Security

The question now is if both countries can calm their spiking tensions.

By Alex Ward
India’s risky Kashmir power grab, explainedIndia’s risky Kashmir power grab, explained
Explainers

The move is part of Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist project.

By Alex Ward
Indian PM Narendra Modi and his party just swept India’s electionsIndian PM Narendra Modi and his party just swept India’s elections
World Politics

It was a stunning victory for Hindu nationalism.

By Kalpana Jain