John Elliott

The deal ended decades of bickering and is a rare example of India getting its regional diplomacy right.

The auction market still depends on the generation of Indian modernist painters for its big sales.

The prime minister's distaste for the media stems from the reporting after the 2002 riots, for which he was widely held responsible.

Expect similar disasters across South Asia as governments steal foreign aid and ignore natural threats.

After another disappearing act, the scion of the Gandhi dynasty fails to show he has the appetite to inherit.

A deal with French President François Hollande for 36 combat aircraft has upset home-grown planemakers.

Xi's growing international influence challenges America's superpower status.

As his Congress Party pleads for strong leadership, the scion goes missing.

In the film, a rapist expresses no remorse, blaming the victim for her rape and murder.

Measures to promote growth fail to convince Indians the economy is on the right track.

A literary festival provides a forum for a debate on the future direction of Pakistan.

Can Modi and Kejriwal work together to modernize India?

Aspirational voters abandon Modi's BJP and the Gandhis' Congress for third party.

Like India in general, government regulations hamper its commercial ambitions.

Gum-chewing president cites Gandhi on power of diversity.

Shouts and murmurs at the Jaipur Literary Festival.

Iran sanctions and friendly relations with Putin cause rift.

When terrorists slaughtered 80, even Delhi's press shrugged.

The Indian premier cannot silence his ministers' outbursts.

Taxi app firm Uber is under fire after a young woman in New Delhi accused a driver of rape.

Will Modi clean up the toxic Union Carbide plant? And welcome new foreign investment?

War casualties used to be a bone of contention. Now it seems India has forgiven Britain its broken promises.

The prime minister is delegating power to colleagues. But he is not ceding control

Is Ganesh evidence that ancient India used plastic surgery? The prime minister thinks so.

Victories in Maharashtra and Haryana States Cement Modi's Grip On India

Quality, age and provenance shine through in prices at London's sales of Indian art.

After the Indian prime minister's success in America comes the hard slog of government.

An Indian rocket may have reached Mars, but in Delhi the government remains mired in wishful thinking and bureaucracy

India's Modi and China's Xi ink huge trade and investment agreement—but tensions persist

Record modern art and stock prices lift the post-Modi gloom of India's old-school power-brokers