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A banner depicting Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 2019.

The Settler-Colonialist Alliance of India and Israel The Settler-Colonialist Alliance of India and Israel

Over the decades, the two nations have become closer allies in business and politics. We talked to journalist Azad Essa about the origins of this international relationship.

Jun 19, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Deeksha Udupa

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

What We Can Learn From the Surge of Far-Right Violence in India What We Can Learn From the Surge of Far-Right Violence in India

Too many upper-caste Indians and white Americans think of themselves as the only ones worthy of enjoying the spoils of the earth.

May 26, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, in April 2019 in Beijing, China.

The Outcome of the War in Ukraine Depends on China and India The Outcome of the War in Ukraine Depends on China and India

Whether Americans like it or not, this country will have little choice but to begin planning for an emerging world order.

May 24, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Yogathon

The Hindu Nationalist Campaign to Promote Yoga The Hindu Nationalist Campaign to Promote Yoga

An organization with ties to India’s RSS uses seemingly benign cultural tactics to spread its ideology—including the annual “Yogathon.”

Apr 6, 2023 / Deeksha Udupa and Raqib Hameed Naik

A scene from All That Breathes.

A Meditation on Trans-Species Love A Meditation on Trans-Species Love

The Nation spoke with Shaunak Sen, whose film All That Breathes follows a bird hospital in New Dehli and the monumental mission of saving a city's dying black kites.

Mar 27, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu

Empty hospital bed

The Widespread Cruelty of Death Care Disparities The Widespread Cruelty of Death Care Disparities

We live in a world where the quality of care you receive while dying depends on how much you can afford.

Mar 9, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Hindu Nationalism’s Alarming Rise in the US Goes Beyond Texas Hindu Nationalism’s Alarming Rise in the US Goes Beyond Texas

The 2019 Houston rally—where Trump and Modi rubbed elbows—wasn’t the end of Hindutva's ascent in the United States. 

Sep 15, 2022 / Pranay Somayajula

Salman Rushdie speaks on stage at a 2019 discussion of

Salman Rushdie Joins Indian Writers on 75 Years of Independence Salman Rushdie Joins Indian Writers on 75 Years of Independence

Shortly before he was attacked, Rushdie joined with dozens of Indian literary artists to lament the rise of Hindu nationalism and the fragile state of the country's democracy.

Aug 18, 2022 / Pranay Somayajula

A History of the Partition Through the Eyes of Appalachian Nuns

A History of the Partition Through the Eyes of Appalachian Nuns A History of the Partition Through the Eyes of Appalachian Nuns

Jyoti Thottam's Sisters of Mokama, tells the story of missionaries in the Indian state of Bihar, who bore witness to the tumultuous era, offering a different way to understand the ...

Jul 19, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Zoya Qureshi

ASHAs hold a sign protesting low pay.

The Care Workers of Rural India Are Ready to Strike The Care Workers of Rural India Are Ready to Strike

More than a million Accredited Social Health Activists, all of whom are female, were on the front lines of rural India’s Covid response. Now they are fighting for higher pay and be...

Jul 5, 2022 / Sanket Jain

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