To fix the social inequalities in India, the social contract between the ruling class and the ruled needs to undergo a shift, says academic and activist Swati Narayan, who is the author of the ...

It is difficult to say to what extent the Indian elite are confident of India’s future. The poor and the vulnerable have no option but to believe in the vision of an “Amrit Kaal”. They have ...

An analysis of India’s internet shutdowns between 2012 to 2018 indicates that elite competition — struggle between its elites for electoral-backed political dominance — through deliberate ...

Why do poor voters sometimes back parties whose policies mostly serve the interests of elites? Thachil studied two districts in India where wealthy backers of the upper-caste-based Bharatiya Janata ...

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India’s university system, which the government has largely neglected in recent years, is now the focus of reform and development, the country’s prime minister, Manmohan Singh, said in August ...

Also, in 2025, India will join the elite club of nations testing an Active-Cooled Scramjet for hypersonic missiles. The indigenous development of endothermic scramjet fuel, for the first time in ...

Matches are trendy again. The rich, aspiring-to-be-rich and pretending-to-be-rich attend, creating a show unto themselves.

These trends highlight how 2024’s digital conversations captured India’s evolving interests and cultural milestones. From brand battles during festivals to the rise of inclusive narratives in ...

New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Over the past decade, India has undergone a transformation that has reshaped its global standing from a developing nation with potential to a powerhouse pushing ...