A controversy is making the rounds ahead of the upcoming G20 summit over the name of host country India. The debate centres on a possible shift from "India" to “Bharat”, a word dating back to ancient Hindu scriptures.

Weighing in on gender inequalities, Prof. Singh states, “You just have to look at the most basic indicators of women’s wellbeing to realize that India is one of the worst places in the world to be a woman, if you’re lucky enough to be born in the first place.”

In his recent article published in the Indian Express on June 27, 2023, titled "In a Sweet Spot" Ashutosh Varshney reflects on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States and discusses the primacy of geopolitics, specifically national security, over economics and democracy in international relations.

In his recent article published in the Indian Express on May 18, 2023, titled "What the outcome in Karnataka will achieve — and what it will not," Ashutosh Varshney offers insightful analysis on the political landscape of Karnataka. Varshney highlights that while the outcome of the recent elections in Karnataka holds significant implications, it is essential to recognize its limitations in terms of addressing larger structural challenges.

Tune into EP 2 Populism in the world's largest democracy — In an interview with OnPointRadio, Saxena Center's Director Ashutosh Varshney discussed India's political and civic climate.

In his April 8, 2023 Indian Express column, "A Different Ram Navami", Ashutosh Varshney and co-author Bhanu Joshi, discuss the communal riots during Ram Navami that India has experienced the past two years. Using the data set on Hindu-Muslim conflict that Varshney and Steven Wilkinson (Yale) created, they address the question, was Ram Navami associated with violence in the past, or is this a new emerging trend?

Read Ashutosh Varshney's latest column in the Indian Express, titled 'In 2024, an Uneven Field' which explores the implications of criminal probes and severe parliamentary expulsions for the fate of the indian democracy in general, and the 2024 national elections.

Read Prof.Varshney's latest personal column in the Indian Express- an Unexpected Kerala Sojourn which discusses his sudden medical journey in Kerala and the healthcare system which thrives in deep communal harmony

Rahul Gandhi's description of India as a union of states requires a Gandhian amendment. India is also a nation, but in a non-European sense.

Read Ashutosh Varshney's latest column for the Indian Express where he writes on the recent Adani Saga and the government relationship which is unlikely to help India's political economy.

Read Ashutosh Varshney's December column in the Indian Express on the topic "Where is China headed and what it means for India?".