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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
Former accountant was first Indian to become a billionaire through stock market investing
New Delhi accused of abandoning young medics after rescuing them from war zone
Droupadi Murmu to serve as head of state but critics accuse ruling party of tokenism
War in Ukraine, tariff increase by Indonesia and drought in Argentina compound problem
The founder of the country’s most powerful conglomerate looks to the next generation
Mohammed Zubair’s detainment criticised by press and human rights’ groups
The city’s poor people do not have the means to withstand the extreme weather
Anger at scheme to introduce short-term contracts without pensions exposes job crisis amid uneven economic recovery
Backlash against party officials’ remarks shows diplomatic risks of divisive identity politics
Critics claim ruling BJP has tacitly encouraged hardline Hindu groups while clamping down on Muslim communities
The great chronicler of India’s past on Narendra Modi, what Mahatma Gandhi told her — and her country’s attitude to the war in Ukraine
The mismatch between the BJP’s entrepreneurial drive and the elite entitlement of Congress is as glaring now as ever
The country has the world’s fastest-growing economy, but many aren’t seeing the rewards. Will Modi pay a political price?
Rise of candidates facing serious charges including kidnap and murder alarms observers
Astrologers, numerologists and yogis are seen as ‘coaches’ with influence on top executives
Singer Lata Mangeshkar was one of country’s most admired artists and will be given a state funeral
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