Hearts and minds
After more than a decade of conflict overseas, the British military is held in higher regard than ever at home. How was it done? asks Vron Ware
Politics & Conflict
How Britain First aims to polarise communities
A new report shows how the far-right group, which has taken over the EDL's anti-Muslim activism, emphasises extreme Christian identity politics
9 things we learned this week
From Christian decline to deep space travel, and emotional prawns to Twitter activism, these are the subjects we've been talking about over the last seven days
How did militants seize control of Iraq’s second biggest city?
Sectarian divisions provide the space for militancy to flourish.
Is there room in Britishness for cultural difference?
Watch our editor Daniel Trilling in a panel discussion on multiculturalism, as part of the Welsh National Opera's Faith season
Divide and rule: Egypt under General Sisi
With the Muslim Brotherhood shattered and secular democrats sidelined, Egypt’s military-backed regime is consolidating control. Rachel Aspden reports from Cairo.
What is Hindu nationalism?
A short guide to the ideology of India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Is Bhutan still the “happiest nation on earth”?
Bhutan nestles in the Himalayas between India and China. Most people in the west don’t know much about this tiny, remote and impoverished kingdom – except that its monarchy promotes…
India’s election: is secular democracy under threat? Writers, artists and businessmen give their views
This week, voting closed on the Indian general election. It has taken six weeks, with nine separate stages allowing for election staff and security personnel to be redistributed around the…
Rescuing the missing girls, not sectarianism, must be the priority in Nigeria
“I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market, by Allah. I will sell them off and marry them off. There is a market for selling humans. Women…