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The New Idea of India
Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.
Modi’s Messenger to the World
How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy.
The India Issue
Illiberal, democratic, and rising: How a middle power is reshaping the world order.
Meet India’s Generation Z
The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era.
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Power Is the Answer in U.S. Competition With China
A fight for global values demands a stronger coalition.
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The Crisis in Haiti
Port-au-Prince is burning. One month after a siege by armed gangs, Haitians continue to flee their country’s capital amid what the United Nations has called a “cataclysmic” situation... READ MORE
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Is This a Revolution? Or Are People Just Very Ticked Off?
In a new book, Fareed Zakaria explores how much the times are a-changin’. At risk, he says, is the entire global system.
Egypt Is What Happens When the U.S. Gives Up on Democratization
Civil society loses—and China and Russia fill the vacuum.
Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future
With a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle.
Why Biden Can’t Force a Truce on Israel—or Won’t
The United States has intervened in past Mideast wars, but this one is different.
In the Magazine
The New Idea of India
Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.
Is India Really the Next China?
The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.
Can Ukraine Escape the Curse of Nonexistence?
A landmark translation of a Ukrainian novel explores a nation caught between the jaws of empire.
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Taiwan Can’t Shake Its Nuclear Ghosts
The island’s resistance to a dependable—and desperately needed—source of energy has been shaped by a covert history.
How the Ram Mandir Has Transformed India
To some, Modi’s new temple embodies the revival of a Hindu golden age. To others, it symbolizes the waning of a pluralist nation.