NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub, who's been critical of India's prime minister, about threats to press freedom in the country. Many journalists in India are under threat ...

As media environment deteriorates in India, some independent outlets are finding creative ways to produce journalism that holds power to account. Today is the last day in India's six-week-long ...

Every year on August 15, India celebrates its Independence Day, with flag hoisting and tribute to the freedom fighters who gave up their life for the dream of an independent India. The holiday ...

A remarkable fact about Indian politics since independence is that no party, or pre-poll coalition, has ever won a majority of the nationwide vote in the 17 national elections between 1951-52 and 2019 ...

WHEN INDIA gained independence from Britain in 1947, few outside the country believed that a union of such diverse states could hold together. India has survived—but not without threats to its unity.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Here comes another book on independent India’s development journey. Devesh Kapur and Arvind Subramanian’s book — A Sixth of Humanity: Independent India’s Development Odyssey — is a deep dive into ...