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Indian Envoy Hails Ties With Russia, Despite Western Pressure

India’s foreign minister is on a 5-day diplomatic trip to Moscow to reinforce economic and defense ties. But some signs of strain are showing.

Alleged Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Highlights Thorn in India’s Side

The charges are rooted in a decades-old dispute over the demand by some Sikhs for a sovereign state known as Khalistan carved out of northern...

After Days Trapped in a Tunnel, Workers Wait for a Rescue’s Plan B

The Indian authorities are trying a second drilling technique to reach 40 men who are getting by on water and food sent in through a...

Toxic Air Can’t Keep New Delhi’s Joggers and Yoga Fans Inside

In India’s capital, skipping exercise and the social routines that often come with it is seen as worse than going out and breathing poison.

India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Water Crisis

Anand Malligavad turned to centuries-old knowledge to reclaim dozens of lakes in the high-tech capital of Bengaluru. Now, he is in demand across India, one...

G20 Invitation Called India ‘Bharat,’ Setting Off Debate

Group of 20 leaders preparing to meet in India got a letter from the “President of Bharat,” a politically charged name for the country popular...

‘Too Patriarchal’ Father in India Now Champions Women’s Rights

A delivery room epiphany transformed a village headman into an unlikely and highly successful campaigner against prenatal sex testing, which often led to aborting female...

Thousands of Brides in India Are Abandoned by Husbands Overseas

Thousands of Indian women have been abandoned by men working overseas, leaving them trapped in their in-laws’ homes and often defrauded of dowry money.

One Indian State Is Desperate for More Babies

India will soon be history’s most populous country. But the growth is uneven, and the Himalayan state of Sikkim is offering cash incentives to encourage...
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