The standing of Vande Matram in the collective consciousness was never in doubt. There is a however a case to extend ...

In India’s contemporary socio-political landscape, everyday spaces have become sites of symbolic contestation. This includes grand temple rituals, city name changes, language debates, politicized food ...

The tricolour in the hands of school children is one of the most common sights on the streets during August 15 and January 26. The tricolour, which is now India's pride, was not always the same -- it ...

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 ...

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 ...