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Why India switched sides on Israel-Palestine — and why it mattersWhy India switched sides on Israel-Palestine — and why it matters
Politics

The “nationalist international” binding Israel and India.

By Zack Beauchamp
India’s drug industry saved the world once. Can it do it again?
The End of HIV

The “pharmacy of the world” needs to reinvent itself.

By Pratik Pawar
Defense & Security
Is it possible to “win” a nuclear war?Is it possible to “win” a nuclear war?
Defense & Security

Eighty years after Hiroshima, the idea that nuclear war can be controlled is making a comeback.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
The return of the nuclear threatThe return of the nuclear threat
World Politics

India-Pakistan’s almost-war revealed something alarming about our political moment.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Trump was supposed to lead a global right-wing populist revolution. That’s not happening.Trump was supposed to lead a global right-wing populist revolution. That’s not happening.
World Politics

Even other right-wing populists can’t count on Trump’s support.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Just how bad can the India-Pakistan crisis get?Just how bad can the India-Pakistan crisis get?
World Politics

Two bitter enemies, more than 300 nukes, and no end in sight.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Why Indian doctors are protesting after the rape and death of a colleagueWhy Indian doctors are protesting after the rape and death of a colleague
Culture

India has systemic problems with sexual violence.

By Ellen Ioanes
Olympics
Why India’s star wrestler was disqualified at the OlympicsWhy India’s star wrestler was disqualified at the Olympics
Olympics

Vinesh Phogat was just ounces away from a medal.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Bangladesh’s prime minister just fled the country in a helicopter. Why?Bangladesh’s prime minister just fled the country in a helicopter. Why?
World Politics

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina is out. What comes next?

By Ellen Ioanes
Music
Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.
Music

The musician is packing arenas and performing on The Tonight Show.

By Sucharita Tyagi
Politics
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
World Politics
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
World Politics
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
World Politics
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
Future Perfect
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
World Politics
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
World Politics
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
World Politics
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
India
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
World Politics
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
Politics
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
India
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
World Politics
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
Future Perfect
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
Money
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
Technology
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
Explainers
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
Explainers
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
Culture
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
World Politics
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
Technology
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
Science
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
Politics
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
Technology
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
World Politics
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
Podcasts
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
Podcast
Podcasts

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

By Jariel Arvin
World Politics
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