Narendra Modi
Inside New India: Run and Hide, by Pankaj Mishra, reviewed
The first novel in more than 20 years from the essayist and cultural analyst Pankaj Mishra is as sharp, provocative…
The rise of Indian cancel culture
In 1975, India’s prime minister Indira Gandhi suspended democracy. The so-called ‘Emergency’ was largely of her own making, giving her…
Gunning for Narendra Modi
K.S. Komireddi sets out to establish his secular credentials before he sets up his primary argument: which is that India’s…
From the start, I knew I’d be the Independent’s last print editor
I knew, the minute my job was first mooted, on the steps of San Francesco church in the sun-drenched, mafia-infested…
Portrait of the week
Home Demand for housing posed ‘the biggest risk to financial stability’ according to Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank…
