Aditi Phadnis

Sharma and Anand, who have earned global recognition for their illustrated journalistic account, take Aditi Phadnis into the sinister world of cybercrime in India

There's no denying that the new Kerala CM is swimming in a sea of sharks. He must prove that he can fend them off

Mr Pradhan is not an especially charismatic leader or a brilliant orator. But his understanding of realpolitik and organisational dynamics makes him the ultimate party man

Read this exciting story from Business Standard June 06, 2026 issue. As empires go, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is huge. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which is autonomous but under the overall supervision of the ministry, alone covers more than 25,000 schools in 26 countries with four million students (X and XII classes).

Julia Eckert's outstanding study on the Shiv Sena explores how the organisation grew via arbitrage in areas that the state could not/did not reach

Mr Pradhan is not an especially charismatic leader or a brilliant orator, but his understanding of realpolitik and organisational dynamics makes him the ultimate party man, points out Aditi Phadnis.

The tension between the Brahmins and Kshatriyas in UP since Yogi Adityanath, a Kshatriya by birth, became chief minister has been the BJP's worst-kept secret

A caste recalibration is simmering just below the surface in UP. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Photograph: ANI Photo

In the throes of a financial crisis, the state's ruling Congress government has little to be triumphant about as Assembly elections approach next year

In the throes of a financial crisis, the state's ruling Congress government has little to be triumphant about as assembly elections approach next year, points out Aditi Phadnis.