An Art Event Incorporates Itself in the Spaces of New Delhi
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View ArticleA Pakistani Militant Leader Stirs, Worrying the Indian Government
A recent speech by Maulana Masood Azhar of the militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad, after years of silence, adds to India’s concerns about rising violence in Kashmir.
View ArticleNew Coalition Takes On India’s Two Biggest Parties
The alliance of smaller parties comes at a time when opinion polls show regional parties could be key to forming a government if no party wins a majority in Parliament.
View ArticleA Look at India Through the Eyes of Its Visitors
The new book “A Strange Kind of Paradise” explores how travelers through the ages – from Alexander the Great to Steve Jobs -- have experienced India.
View ArticleModi Urges Small Businesses in India to Embrace Competition
In his first extensive comments on national economic policy, the opposition candidate for prime minister revealed a shift in his stance on the modern retail marketplace in a country known for its...
View ArticleA Conversation With: Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, Telangana Leader
India Ink spoke with Mr. Rao about the long fight for statehood and the challenges ahead for India’s 29th state.
View ArticleDoctors’ Note, and Ailing Mother, Not Enough for Tycoon to Avoid Arrest
After asking the Supreme Court for some time to visit his ailing mother and eluding the police for a day, Subrata Roy, the chairman of the Sahara Group, surrendered to the police to face charges of...
View ArticleImage of the Day: March 5
Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy in New Delhi.
View ArticleA Victory over Bollywood for Underdog, then It’s Snatched Away
The leader of the crusading women’s group in rural Uttar Pradesh succeeded in getting a court to delay the release of a movie she contends is based on her life story, but then hours later, the ruling...
View ArticleIn Delhi, Hopeful Patients Turn to a Razor Blade for Treatment
New Delhi is full of world-class hospitals, but for some chronic sufferers, only the ancient medical practice of bloodletting will ease their pain.
View ArticleIndia Welcomes Dismissal of Visa Fraud Case Against Diplomat
The United States District Court in New York dismissed a case against Devyani Khobragade after determining that she had diplomatic immunity at the time of her federal indictment.
View ArticleHigh Court Upholds Death Penalty in Delhi Gang Rape Case
The judges said a strong message needed to be sent to “the perpetrators of grotesque and ghastly crimes against women.”
View ArticleOn Stage, ‘Nirbhaya’ Gives Delhi Gang Rape Victim a Voice
An award-winning play that aims to break the silence on violence against women is opening in India after drawing strong reviews in Britain.
View ArticleIndia to Appeal Milan Ruling in Canceled Helicopter Deal
India is trying to recover 278 million euros in bank guarantees in a deal that was scrapped after top officials at AgustaWestland and its parent, Finmeccanica, were arrested on bribery charges last year.
View ArticleNotable Absences in Congress Party’s Latest Slate of Candidates
The party has yet to name someone for the increasingly high-profile parliamentary race in Varanasi, where the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for prime minister, Narendra Modi, will be contesting.
View ArticleDelhi’s Indo-Western Style
A young Indian finds fashion inspiration in a national hero in New Delhi’s artsy Hauz Khas Village neighborhood.
View ArticleImage of the Day: March 20
The Dalai Lama holding the hand of a leprosy-affected patient in New Delhi.
View ArticleA Doyen’s Rebellion
The Bharatiya Janata Party senior figure Lal Krishna Advani's pique over the location of his parliamentary race is a reminder of his ever-worsening relationship with Narendra Modi, his former lieutenant.
View ArticleCongress Party Releases Manifesto for Elections 2014
Releasing its manifesto for the upcoming elections, the Congress party touts its achievements and promises an array of ambitious social reforms should it be re-elected.
View ArticleTribal Activist Candidate Poses a Problem for Aam Aadmi
In many ways, Soni Sori, who will run for Parliament in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, is a natural fit with the Aam Aadmi Party's populist manifesto, but her candidacy has the potential to...
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