If India has been an early innovator of strongman populism that gripped global democracies in this century, then India has now led the way in putting an end to it in this mega year of elections across the globe.
The state government’s failure to address crucial issues such as unemployment, corruption and stray cattle caused noticeable dissatisfaction among voters.
Naidu will prefer working with Modi to the opposition because he has the experience of dealing with—and of being duped by—Modi. This time, he has the antibodies.
Pakistanis rallied in praise of how Dhruv Rathee 'changed the narrative of Indian elections'. They also debated whether he would have supported Imran Khan.
Ask some people about India’s ever-worsening income inequality, and they will say it has nothing to do with the power of big business. To them, political theorist Brian Barry says: you cannot have it both ways.
By raising the now-disputed age ceiling purportedly fixed by PM Modi in 2014 and wading into the succession debate, the AAP’s national convenor is seeking to kill five birds with one stone.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
Great article!
On a lighter note, the Chinese are still studying the impact of the French Revolution whereas we have already decoded the DNA strands of 4th June.
No contest of ideas. Left, right, and centre all swear by socialism. Not a soul who swears by free-market capitalism.