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Back to SearchCan Europe be India's Plan B?
Season 14 Episode 3
India’s once-flourishing ties with Washington have soured in Trump’s second term, marked by punishing tariffs and penalties over Russian oil. This tu…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
K.M. Panikkar and the Making of Modern India
Season 14 Episode 2
A Man for All Seasons: The Life of K.M. Panikkar is the new book by the author Narayani Basu. It documents the life and times of one of modern India’…
1 year ago
Vajpayee and the Making of the Modern BJP
Season 14 Episode 1
Believer’s Dilemma: Vajpayee and the Hindu Right’s Path to Power, 1977-2018 is the much anticipated second volume of author Abhishek Choudhary’s biog…
1 year ago
Trade Wars: Trump Targets India
Season 13 Episode 25
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order slapping India with a 25 percent special tariff due to its purchases of Russian oil.…
1 year, 1 month ago
What Kind of Great Power Will India Become?
Season 13 Episode 24
Two summers ago, Ashley J. Tellis published an essay in Foreign Affairs titled, “America’s Bad Bet on India,” which led to an extended, highly charge…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hindutva Politics in the Diaspora
Season 13 Episode 23
How and why did Hindu nationalism become popular among India’s diaspora after India’s independence in 1947? This is the central question of Hindu Nat…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Decline and Fall of an Indian Ed Tech Empire
Season 13 Episode 22
India’s celebrated education technology company Byju’s went from being one of the world’s most hyped start-ups to being sued for fraud in a Delaware …
1 year, 2 months ago
A Reappraisal of Indira Gandhi’s Life—and Legacy
Season 13 Episode 21
Indira Gandhi’s ascent as prime minister of India in 1966 seems obvious with the benefit of hindsight, but it was entirely unforeseen at the time.
Wit…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Secret to Indian Americans' Success
Season 13 Episode 20
Indian Genius: The Meteoric Rise of Indians in America is a new book by the author and journalist Meenakshi Ahamed.
While many immigrant groups have …
1 year, 3 months ago
Decolonization and India’s Constitutional Order
Season 13 Episode 19
Anticolonial movements of the 20th century generated audacious ideas of freedom. After decolonization, however, the challenge was to give an institut…
1 year, 3 months ago