Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program whose work focuses on India and China-India relations.
- Rajeev Mantri and Harsh Gupta debate the idea of India in the lead-up to Republic Day.
- Kabir Taneja disputes Fareed Zakaria's contention that the rising middle classes are driving an 'Indian Spring'.
- Sumit Ganguly delivers a scathing assessment of Congress' decision to make Rahul Gandhi heir apparent.
- Recent border skirmishes with Pakistan have prompted the government to urge villagers along the Line of Control to start building nuclear bunkers.
- Harsh V Pant argues that Shinzo Abe's re-election provides fresh opportunities for a more substantial relationship between India and Japan.
- Has India become a victim of its own hype?
- This week marks the 65th anniversary of Gandhi's assassination. The Hindu has re-published its original editorial from the day after the assassination in 1948.
- Why the 2014 election is still wide open.
- The second Australia-India Youth Dialogue is bringing 15 young leaders from each country to the Lowy Institute today. Keep up to date on twitter by following the hashtag #AIYD2013.
- A slideshow of India's Republic Day celebrations, held last weekend on 26 January. India's Agni V missile, launched late last year, was brought out for the parade in New Delhi (photo 18).