Indian Politicians Scramble for Electoral Benefits From Flood Relief Work
Mr. Modi was quick to arrive in Uttarakhand to yet again show leadership, courage and administrative acumen while Mr. Gandhi showed up only days later.
View ArticleFinancing Indian Elections Turns Costlier and Murkier
The organizational weakness of centrist parties and a shift in the perception from politics as public service to politics as business, has pushed election expenses upwards in India in recent times.
View ArticleIn Tamil Nadu, Nearly 150 Hospitalized After Eating School Lunch
Students from an all-girls government school in Neyveli suffered dizziness, vomiting and diarrhea soon after they were served a midday meal on Thursday.
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A Naga man from the Chang tribe arriving for a public rally in Tuensang town in east Nagaland.
View ArticleAn Acid Attack Survivor Helps India Change Its Laws
The resilience of an Indian acid attack survivor makes the country’s Supreme Court amend India’s criminal law.
View ArticleVerdict on Juvenile in Delhi Gang Rape Deferred Again
The Juvenile Justice Board is now expected to give the verdict on August 5.
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A teacher imparting instruction from the Koran to children at a religious school in New Delhi.
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Tribute was paid to martyrs of the 1999 Kargil war fought with Pakistan, at the India Gate memorial in New Delhi.
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A shopkeeper selling garlands made of Indian rupees, in New Delhi.
View ArticleDebate Over Controversial Delhi “Encounter” Continues
Debate over the controversial 2008 gun battle in Batla House area of Delhi continues.
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A demonstration in New Delhi demanding a ban on genetically modified crops.
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A demonstration in New Delhi against soaring onion prices in the country.
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A protest in New Delhi demanding pension for elderly persons from economically weaker sections of the society.
View ArticleImage of the Day: Aug. 30
An Air India aircraft received a water salute on landing at the airport in Sydney, Australia, on its inaugural run from New Delhi to Sydney.
View ArticleAfter Rape and Neglect, A Survivor’s Family Fades into Oblivion in Delhi
The bleak aftermath of rape in India.
View ArticleNarendra Modi Is Opposition Party’s Prime Ministerial Candidate
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was declared the prime ministerial candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday in New Delhi.
View ArticleBlack Market for Water Expands in Delhi
The failure of the Delhi government to provide piped water to more than 4 million residents has created a burgeoning black market for water.
View ArticleBiopic on Life of Lawyer Murdered in Mumbai
Hansal Mehta’s biopic “Shahid” tells the story of civil rights lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was murdered in Mumbai.
View ArticleThe Curious Case of India and China
India and China remain prisoners of their perceived insecurities and imagined magnificence.
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