India’s path away from coal is irreversible, but paved with difficulties
India was criticised for weakening the language on coal in the final Cop26 agreement, but it will be challenging for…
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The long shadow of the Chinese Communist Party
Even in London, supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement don’t feel safe.
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India reveres its democracy, but the room for dissent is shrinking
Democracy is a strategic asset for India, but Narendra Modi's hyper-nationalism is reconfiguring the nation's politics.
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The downfall of Evergrande foreshadows a difficult decade for China – and for Xi Jinping
If the Chinese Communist Party doesn’t handle the property giant’s default carefully, the economic and political consequences could be seismic.
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The US is boycotting the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. China’s not happy.
Chinese officials have condemned Joe Biden’s decision but could other countries follow suit?
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How a war fought half a century ago is taking on new relevance in US-India relations
India went to war with Pakistan in 1971. Today, it still finds itself caught between rivals, but its relationship with…
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How China is reclaiming history
America sees the Second World War as its “good war”, when it won the right to world leadership. Now China…
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Yalda Hakim’s Diary: Afghanistan’s new regime, the feminist resistance, and the horror of famine
Hunger and poverty have become more visible than ever. At a children’s hospital in Kabul, I met a three-year-old who…
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