Podcast: Have Mandal parties been marginalised by the BJP?
Post poll data from Uttar Pradesh shows that while the BJP consolidated its upper caste base, the party saw an increase of 4% vote share among other OBCs.

Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’: A thorough study of how Hindu identity was shaped by colonialism
From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
‘Golwalkar’: MS Golwalkar’s single-minded pursuit of a Hindu Rashtra and the forces that aided him
‘They will beat me again’: What led to the death of a young man in Jammu village?
Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
Ramachandra Guha: Can India forge its own environmentally responsible path to economic growth?
Germany’s firewall against the far right has crumbled – the consequences are immeasurable