france

Decoding France’s deepening immigration conundrum

22% of the French population are either immigrants or have at least one immigrant parent

Explainer: Abaya ban in schools & debate over French secularism

A section of French Muslims has often incited girls to wear abaya in schools to defy rules, much like what happened in Karnataka last year

Coming of Afro-Eurasian destabilization

The US appears poised to exploit destabilization across Europe, Asia, and Africa once again

WATCH | Jean & Abel: Story of Franco-Indian Unique Art Project

Taken by the brilliant watercolor paintings of Abel Antonysamy, an artist based in Tamil Nadu, India, French photographer Jean-Marc Barral decided to come to India. Following that, Jean and Abel joined for a unique art project, traveling across Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India to look for portraits and landscapes.

Niger coup: What is at stake for the West

The military coup in Niger threatens similar episodes in others West African nations suffering from France’s neo-colonialism policies

WATCH | French Riots, Frexit, Russia-Ukraine war, Radicalism | Interview | George Kuzmanovic | Aarti Tikoo

George Kuzmanovic, a French politician, veteran, and reserve officer, has been actively involved in politics. He promptly joined the Left Party upon its establishment and served as a member of its national office. Later, he aligned himself with La France insoumise and played a significant role as an advisor to Jean-Luc Mélenchon, focusing on international […]

REASON Ep.47 Ft. Melissa Levaillant, Foreign Policy Expert | Exclusive With Aarti Tikoo

In this interview, Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo and Melissa Levaillant, Foreign Policy Expert discuss the foreign policy of India, and examine contemporary issues from the standpoint of both Indian and European Union. Their discussion touches upon the perception of India in European nations, as well as China’s expansionist tendencies in the Indo-Pacific Region and India’s increasing […]

PM Modi praises Indian-origin Chanel CEO Leena Nair’s global success

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discusses skill development and khadi promotion with Chanel CEO Leena Nair in Paris

‘Know little about India, let alone Manipur’: Europeans on EU’s agenda politics

The New Indian speaks to Europeans in France and finds that they have no awareness of events in Manipur even as European Parliament found it fitting to pass a resolution on the issue just before PM Modi's state visit to France

The riots will impact elections in France: Le Monde Editor Bruno Philip

Aarti Tikoo from The New Indian speaks with Bruno Philip from Le Monde Asia about the situation in France. They discuss the complex causes behind the unrest, including historical, political, and sociological factors.