Asia Pacific Jul 10, 2023
They fell in love in a video game. Now both are in jail.
The barrier-breaking romance of a Pakistani woman and an Indian man has led to criminal charges and nationalist intrigue.
World Jun 22, 2023
Why is Narendra Modi so popular? Tune in to find out.
Modi playing on-air host to the world’s most populous nation is one way he has made himself intimately omnipresent across India’s vastness.
Asia Pacific Jun 4, 2023
India’s worst rail disaster in decades convulses country dependent on trains
The government in Odisha, which is home to about 45 million people, declared a day of mourning.
Asia Pacific Sep 25, 2022
The new India: Expanding influence abroad, straining democracy at home
India has become indispensable in answering some of the world’s challenges, from diplomacy to climate change.
World / Politics Sep 17, 2022
As India joins China in distancing from Russia, Putin warns of escalation
After Indian leader Narendra Modi said that now is not the time for war, an increasingly isolated Vladimir Putin has threatened “more serious” actions in Ukraine.
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Aug 21, 2022
In India, new trauma as 11 convicted of gang rape and murder walk free
The convicts’ early release came as the country marks 10 years since the horrific gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in the capital, New Delhi, which set off nationwide protests.
World Jul 11, 2022
Embattled leaders in hiding, Sri Lankans ask: What’s next?
It is clear that whoever takes the reins of the Sri Lankan government will be walking into a crisis, inheriting a crashed economy and a public that is exhausted and furious.
World Jun 15, 2022
On climate change’s front lines, hard lives grow even harder
Hundreds of millions of humanity's most vulnerable live in South Asia, where rising temperatures make it more difficult to address poverty, food security and health challenges.
Asia Pacific Mar 2, 2022
As world rebukes Russia, India tries to stay above the fray
India has been subtle in its moves, playing a constant balancing act between Russia and the United States as it needs both countries to contain China.
Asia Pacific Nov 15, 2021
On Delhi’s toxic river, prayers to a sun struggling to shine through smog
Every year, the festival season of November brings unwelcome reminders of how devastatingly polluted the water and air around the city remain.