Sadanand Dhume
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Past articles by Sadanand:
Will India’s Growing Population Bring an Economic Boom?
China is much richer but faces dire demographics. Yet the subcontinent’s success isn’t a sure thing. → Read More
Flawed Freedom Rankings Have a Real Point About India
BJP supporters ignore the central question: Does the country want to be a liberal democracy? → Read More
The Anti-American Delusions of Imran Khan
The former Pakistani prime minister has a serious case of India envy. → Read More
Imran Khan Pushes Pakistan to the Edge
The former prime minister challenges the idea that it isn’t a state with an army but an army with a state. → Read More
Hindu Nationalism Threatens India’s Rise as a Nation
It’s not smart geopolitics to have officers of the leading party ridiculing the religion of the country’s key trading and strategic partners. → Read More
Indian Democracy Suffers for a Lack of a Competent Opposition
The Congress Party has foundered under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi but seems incapable of letting him go. → Read More
Why Mobs Are Torching Sri Lanka Politicians’ Homes
A combination of Covid, energy price hikes and government-mandated organic farming brought a popular tourist spot to the brink of chaos. → Read More
Russia Can’t Depend on India Either
New Delhi may be frustratingly tolerant of Putin, but it isn’t likely to help him substantively. → Read More
Imran Khan Rails Against America
Pakistan’s ousted prime minister makes the U.S. a scapegoat, but the truth is that he angered the military establishment. → Read More
How Covid Bungling Can Win You an Election
Narendra Modi benefits from having carefully cultivated the image of a selfless politician. → Read More
The Russian Challenge to India-U.S. Ties
New Delhi’s ambivalence on Ukraine highlights its illiberal turn, but it’s still vital to combating China. → Read More
India’s Hijab Debate Is Both Nuanced and Nasty
Headscarf bans are a fraught topic, but it’s hard to argue Modi is merely pushing secularism. → Read More
India Has a Lot to Lose in Ukraine
It may seem like a distant conflict, but fresh Russian aggression will strengthen China and weaken New Delhi. → Read More
India May Face a Population Implosion
‘You have a baby factory in the north and a jobs factory in the south.’ → Read More
At the Democracy Summit, Biden Bungles Again
How did Pakistan and Congo pass muster when Singapore and Hungary were found wanting? → Read More
Narendra Modi Surrenders to the Farmers
The repeal of three market-friendly agricultural laws will prevent India’s workers from moving to factories from farms. → Read More
What New Delhi Needs to Stand Up to Beijing
The border clash hasn’t gone China’s way, but it’s also revealed the weakness of the Indian economy. → Read More
India Seems Determined to Lose to Pakistan in More Than Cricket
Arrests of Muslims celebrating the Pakistani team’s win underscore how Hindu nationalists are self-sabotaging. → Read More
New Delhi Says Tata to Nationalization
The privatization of Air India could mark the end of a long history of bureaucrats running the country’s businesses. → Read More
The Quad Enters the Ring With China
Biden has doubled down on Trump’s commitment to the four largest Indo-Pacific democracies. → Read More