Varghese K. George

New Delhi

Resident Editor, Delhi at The Hindu

Resident Editor, Delhi @the_hindu. Curates Political Line newsletter. Author: Open Embrace- India-US ties in a Divided World; DU, JNU. ||चरैवेति, चरैवेति

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political line newsletter speech I hate, but must defend

5 days ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week.
Jyotiraditya Scindia interview: ‘India will have 1 billion Internet users by this fiscal’

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

With increasing data usage, the Internet market has grown from around 250 million to 974 million subscribers, says Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) Jyotiraditya Scindia. Stressing on the role of innovation and investment, Mr. Scindia discusses the potential of India’s telecom industry and the way ahead for improving connectivity.
Watch: Imposing Hindi weakens India’s pluralism

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

Can one language define India? At The Hindu Huddle 2025, historian A.R. Venkatachalapathy says no. India’s strength lies in its linguistic diversity, not in homogenisation. In this session titled ‘Vox populi: language and identity wars shaping our culture’, he explains how language has shaped India’s social movements, nationalism, and democracy.
Political Line newsletter: Old Boys and New Men: people in the India-Pakistan conflict

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.)The fact that India and Pakistan (and Bangladesh) were part of the same country until August 1947 has become so remote to most of the people living in these countries that many of them might even find it difficult to believe.
Political Line newsletter: Clarity and nuance in war

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.)War brings clarity, though it might also lead to erosion of all nuances. In the ongoing discussions in India on the conflict with Pakistan, some points are notable, and of long-term consequence.
The Hindu Huddle 2025: “AI will amplify, not replace, human capacity”

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

Paranoia around rapid advancements in AI is misplaced and technology would only amplify, and not replace human capacity, experts at a panel discussion said. The discussion titled AI for All: Dream of Democratised and Ethical AI was moderated by author Manu Joseph and had Astha Kapoor, Co-founder, Aapti Institute, Kalika Bali, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research, India and Tanvi Lall, Strategy, People + AI as experts.
Is India centralising too much? | Varghese K George in conversation with Gautam Bhatia

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

Is India becoming too centralised? Across the globe, we’re seeing a steady concentration of power—and India is no exception. In this episode of Terms of Engagement, constitutional scholar and lawyer Gautam Bhatia joins us to explore the reasons and consequences of this shift. Bhatia, author of The Indian Constitution: A Conversation with Power, argues that India’s journey as a republic has seen a consistent centralising drift.
Stories of the nation, in films and life

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week.
Power sharing across States

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George |Ravi Reddy

Federalism and inter-State relations are making headlines these days, and some for good reasons. Congress-ruled Telangana has in recent months entered into agreements with Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Odisha and Rajasthan and Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh to meet its power demand, which is growing faster than earlier projections.
Political Line newsletter: Defining acts

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.)There are parallels between a 13,000-word definition of showerhead in the U.S. and a recent Supreme Court (SC) judgement in India.