India Is Now the Unofficial Home of the Italian Scooter
India’s cheap labor and experienced mechanics have given it a huge advantage when it comes to scooter restoration
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India’s Ruling Coalition Grants Itself a Good Report Card
The 92-page report is an attempt to sell the Congress-led coalition before next year’s election. The opposition isn’t buying it
Report: There Are 3,000 Child Soldiers in India
Last year, suspected insurgents in northeast India’s Manipur state abducted three teenage boys. Despite a missing-persons complaint and a police search, they were never found. In Manipur, as well as several other Indian states, …
India: Protesters Decry Verdict on 1984 Sikh Massacre
The Rakab Ganj Sahib Sikh temple in central New Delhi stands white and gleaming against the punishing May sun. Inside its spacious guesthouse is Jagdish Kaur, a stout 76-year-old woman, who has been waging battle for the past few …
Indian Prisoner’s Death in Pakistani Jail Stirs Nationalist Furies
Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in a Pakistani jail since 1991, died on Thursday morning following severe head injuries inflicted by six fellow inmates at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail. Singh, 49, convicted for …
Tibetans Turn to Alternative Protest as Self-Immolations Prove Futile
Last year, Norbu Jorden ran away to New Delhi to set himself on fire. Driven by accounts of other self-immolations by Tibetans — there have been 112 deaths since 2009 — the 20-year-old student concluded that this was the only …
In India, Development Fuels Disputes Over Land
Protests against land acquisitions are soaring in India as the country’s restless economy increasingly encroaches on traditional landowners and ways of life — at times with violent results
Why Wharton Canceled Narendra Modi’s Speech
The rejection by Wharton might only be a small irritant in the grand scheme of the Indian chief minister’s political ascension, but it highlights how radioactive he remains
Hyderabad’s Terror Attack: Speculation Swirls as Critics Point to Government Failure
Dilsukh Nagar, a densely populated area, around 15 km from the city center of Hyderabad, is one of the main hubs of the city. Crowded with cinemas, restaurants and cheap hotels it is a favorite student haunt. Signboards peep out …
The Hanging of Afzal Guru: How an Execution Is Roiling Kashmir
On the morning of Feb. 9, India-administered Kashmir woke up to deserted streets. There were no newspapers to be bought that Saturday morning — no television, no Internet. Streets throughout the valley had been taken over by Indian security forces before dawn broke, setting up barricades and a strict edict for all residents to stay …
