South Asia
India’s Dream Jobs
By Faisal Hamid / January 10, 2017
Narendra Modi is prime minister of India because voters believed he could boost growth and deliver jobs. So far, he has succeeded in the first goal but failed dramatically in the second.
The Modernity Trap
Indian writer Pankaj Mishra probes imperialism’s legacy, liberalism’s failure, and the spreading global disorder.
Graves of Empire
By Rozina Ali / Fall 2016
New scholarship reveals how India’s part in World War II led to the end of the British Raj and reshaped South Asia.
Why the Subcontinent’s Dynasties Are Falling
By Faisal Hamid / September 23, 2016
Old political dynasties are losing their grip on power as South Asian democracies change.