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Educators condemn move by Narendra Modi’s government as threat to science teaching and IT sector
Three new books consider the country’s economic potential and pitfalls from different perspectives
With the country now ranked as the world’s most populous nation, the size of its consuming classes is being reassessed
India could seize its demographic dividend — or squander it
New Delhi and Beijing give little weight to long-projected population crossover
Country’s population set to grow for several decades, while the number of people in China declines
Decline of political freedoms under Narendra Modi is tragic for the country and the world
New Delhi has pioneered a new approach to online infrastructure in its drive to connect 1.4bn. But there are privacy and data protection concerns
UN data marks a historic shift for the two Asian rivals
A bold generation of novelists, journalists and academics is demanding sweeping structural changes and access to resources, land and capital
The defenestration of India’s most prominent opposition leader could backfire for the ruling BJP
The raids on the BBC are part of a troubling global picture for media rights
Opposition targets country’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party over crisis at conglomerate run by leader’s ally
Seventy-five years after his assassination, the ‘father of the nation’ is a problem for Narendra Modi — but the country still needs his ideas
New Delhi hopes to use role to champion domestic tech such as its payments system overseas
Hardline Hindu nationalists have made the actor a target for harassment
Known as India’s ‘gentle revolutionary’, she founded the country’s first working women’s movement
The Art of Living leader has 5mn Facebook followers and a Spotify podcast. What’s behind his rise?
A clamorous public square has long been a point of national pride. But the pressure on unfettered speech is palpable
Popular Front of India, set up to counter majority Hindu nationalism, outlawed for five years
In a country long keen to shed legacy of the British empire, people have quickly moved on to other concerns
Hindi-based industry faces test as film fans flock to movies made in languages such as Tamil and Telugu
By going up-close and small-scale, female writers have gathered stories that offer a far fuller picture of the state of the nation
Franchise expansions by Indian Premier League owners could make domestic clubs the sport’s dominant force
Laal Singh Chaddha tells of a naïf who bumbles through historic events
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