France

The Nuts and Bolts of History

Siddharth Singh

A timely examination of the microfoundations of big political events

Inside the Invader

Dhrubaa Ghosh

The making of a pandemic and what we can do about it

A Mosque in Paris

Stephen Fein and Krishnan Srinivasan

What the history of the city’s first Muslim place of worship says about an issue that continues to cause controversy

Partnerships & Pragmatism

Sudeep Paul

France and the Middle East are prime examples of how Modi has corrected the course of Indian foreign policy

The Truth About Rafale: A Controversy Unravelled

PR Ramesh

Is it a conspiracy by politicians and rival defence contractors?

Golden Bleus

Aditya Iyer in Russia

The many shades of France during their World Cup-winning run

Under the Chequered Flag

Aditya Iyer

Croatia's fairytale World Cup campaign ends with broken hearts

The Arms Procurement Syndrome

Bharat Karnad

Is the Rafale aircraft worth the financial and political cost?

Emmanuel Macron: March of the Seducer

Samantha de Bendern

At 39, he is France’s youngest ever president, and his election a relief for a world distressed by Trump and Brexit. But the real test for Emmanuel Macron comes next month as France elects a new parliament

The French Resolution

Samantha de Bendern

Europe may avoid a nervous breakdown as a neophyte globalist is likely to win the Elysee Palace in the final round. But how long can France resist the populist?