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What Japan has meant to India, through a lens of history

India, Feb. 21 -- Japan has resoundingly elected as its first-ever female prime minister, an iron-willed conservative with a fondness for heavy metal and fast cars. Sanae Takaichi's sudden ascent and ... और पढ़ें


Xi's 'rejuvenating China' vision hits demographic wall

India, Feb. 6 -- In times of chaos, quiet developments that should provoke reflection are easily missed. So it is with the news that China's birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1949. Over ... और पढ़ें


The national anthem before our national anthem was adopted

India, Jan. 23 -- Republic Day is upon us. But when we hear Jana Gana Mana play, we would do well to remember that there was a time when people questioned whether India would ever have its own nationa... और पढ़ें


Reserving the right to counter foreign media narratives

India, Jan. 9 -- There has been a noticeable change in how much - and how pointedly - the foreign press reports on India. In the past, as the adage had it, a story from the subcontinent wasn't newswor... और पढ़ें


Higher education in India: Why making our universities great again won't be easy

India, Dec. 26 -- The 2026 Times Higher Education rankings make for grim reading. Not one Indian university features in the world's top 200 universities. By contrast, Japan has five, South Korea has s... और पढ़ें


India's history, preserved in the distant archives of UK

India, Dec. 12 -- There is a delicious anecdote that Harvey Mansfield, the legendary Harvard professor, loved to share when he lectured on Thomas Hobbes. In his masterpiece Leviathan, Hobbes famously ... और पढ़ें


For democracy, X marks the spot. But only for now

India, Nov. 29 -- On November 16, Katie Pavlich, an American media personality, urged Elon Musk to have X display where its users are based because "foreign bots are tearing America apart". To this pl... और पढ़ें