With healthcare in their own country in a parlous state, Afghans who can afford it go overseas for treatment
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McKinsey: 56% of Indians Unable to Afford A Decent Life
Report says public spending on basic services “will deliver very little” without also raising wages
India and China Spar for Most Polluted Capital City
Is New Delhi’s air pollution worse than Beijing’s?
Devyani Khobragade Case: Fresh Setbacks as Indictment Extension Refused
New Delhi extends retaliatory measures against U.S. embassy staff as possibility of negotiated solution fades
Why Old Politics Is Out in New Delhi
The National Capital Territory of Delhi is set to get a new leader, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head Arvind Kejriwal to become its next chief minister (CM). Kejriwal and his upstart anticorruption party defeated three-term …
2013: The Year in Global Protest
Three years after crowds in Tunisia forced long-time dictator President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali into flight, and kicked off what would later be termed the “Arab Spring,” the world’s streets remain alive with protest. The year …
Secretary of State John Kerry Expresses Regret to Indian Official Amid Diplomatic Row
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called the Indian National Security Adviser to “express his regret” over the detention of an Indian diplomat in New York City, which has strained relations between the two countries, a State Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
The Indian official, Shivshankar Menon, had called the treatment …
Twitter Erupts Over the Khobrogade Affair
Some back calls to punish gay American diplomats in India
India’s Newest Political Party Takes On Graft
Elections for New Delhi’s legislative assembly take place on Dec. 4 and the Aam Aadmi Party is gaining momentum with populist policies. But can it govern?
Sentencing Deferred in India Gang Rape Case
Four men convicted in the infamous Delhi gang rape case must wait until Friday to learn their fate
India Court Finds Minor Guilty in Gang Rape Case
The 18-year-old was sentenced to three years in a correctional home for his role in the brutal rape and murder, which sparked outrage across the country
In India, Hundreds March on Parliament to Demand End to Child Labor
More than 300 citizens and representatives of national and international civil society groups walked to India’s parliament Thursday to demand an immediate halt to child labor. Their aim was to deliver a petition of one million …
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