“Those who speak English will soon feel ashamed,” Home Minister Amit Shah said last month, igniting a heated debate about national identity and social mobility in the polyglot nation of 1.4 billion.

IN HIS DECADE in power Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has centralised the state to an unprecedented extent. Yet his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to attract many voters in the more ...

Explore the vast and vibrant history of India in just 12 minutes, from ancient civilizations to the early empires that shaped the subcontinent. In Part 1 of this condensed series, we cover key events, ...

By Aarushi Bose National Reading Day provides a perfect moment to reflect on the oldest libraries in India, where history is ...