India
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Asia
Indian politicians are becoming obsessed with doling out cash
Handouts are transforming the role of the state—perhaps for the worse
Asia
India’s Faustian pact with Russia is strengthening
The gamble behind $17bn of fresh deals with the Kremlin on oil and arms
Leaders
Smarter incentives would help India adapt to climate change
It is the biggest test case for how hot, hard-up countries can cope
Asia
How 1.4bn Indians are adapting to climate change
As heat, floods and drought get worse, people are getting creative
Finance & economics
Manmohan Singh was India’s economic freedom fighter
India’s most consequential finance minister, who later became PM, has died aged 92
Asia
Why you’re not on holiday in India right now
A fabulous destination for foreign tourists does little to lure them
Christmas Specials
Inside the RSS, the world’s most powerful volunteer group
Among the foot soldiers of Hindu nationalism, bored young men find purpose
Asia
Dommaraju Gukesh’s win will accelerate India’s chess ambitions
The youngest-ever world champion is part of a bigger country-wide trend
Asia
India wields cricket as a geopolitical tool against Pakistan
A spat over a big tournament highlights how bad relations have got
Asia
How to clean up India’s filthy cities
As the country gets richer it consumes more—and throws away more, too
Asia
Jay Shah is the most powerful man in cricket
He has been helped by family ties and India’s cricketing might