A social history of the sari, a study of India’s national symbols, a look back on the Akali movement, and more.

One more South Asian country has the lotus as its national flower. The reason is geographical, not civilisational. Discover which country it is in this article.

When India's 900 million eligible voters go to the polling booths for this spring's general election, they might cast their vote for a kite. Or a comb. Or a mango. These are three of the hundreds of ...

An Indian cartoonist has been charged with sedition after authorities failed to take kindly to a series of cartoons penned by the artist, which hijacked national symbols to lampoon corruption. One ...