India

The River Sutra

Text and Photographs by Ritesh Uttamchandani

Bringing the Godavari and the Krishna together in Andhra Pradesh marks India’s first river-linking project. Has life too changed course?

The Power of Pursuit in the Age of Modi

Bharat Karnad

Dwarfed by doubts and hobbled by a lack of political will, India has for so long failed to play out its inherent strength. Can Prime Minister Narendra Modi unlock the great-power potential of the country? A new book by one of India’s foremost strategic thinkers anatomises the power paradigms of a nation in transition

That Rustle of a Ruffled Rupee Again

Aresh Shirali

Given how globalised India has got since the rupee was freed to float, turbulence was only to be expected. But it may not be such a bad idea to nudge the currency along a bit

THE FREEDOM ISSUE

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Modi in UAE: Bridging the Gulf

Harsh V. Pant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE presages a new role for India in a geo-politically important region

Artists Without Borders

Somak Ghoshal

The Gujral Foundation’s decision to present two artists from India and Pakistan in its collateral show at the 56th Venice Biennale this year did seem like a risky proposition. Thankfully, it was the choice of artists that made the difference