India has had a complicated relationship with the United States for most of its independent history. Things are better now - but Indians still do watch the election closely, fearing a return to old tensions.
"Even God will not be able to save this country!" fumed the supreme court of India days before the nation turned sixty-one on 15 August 2008. A sentiment
The Indian governments refusal of foreign aid to its devastated coastal and island regions reflects its aspiration to sit at the worlds top table. Antara Dev Sen on
Dear Dinesh DSouza,
I write to you not just as an Indian to an American, but also as one who shares many of the memories that run in your
The defeat of the ruling BJP by Sonia Gandhis Congress Party was followed by Sonias refusal to become prime minister. As Indians reel in amazement at their own