It took six years of feasibility studies and seven hours of debate, but the upper house of the Indian Parliament yesterday finally passed a pivotal land bill, providing farmers and owners with greater rights over their land and …
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Kashmir Separatists Enraged by Zubin Mehta Peace Concert
World renowned, India-born conductor to perform on Saturday but militant leaders have called for shutdowns and warned local people to stay away from the event
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
Indian Prime Minister Says Rupee Crisis Will Only Make Country Stronger
The economist predicted that economic growth will increase this year
Top Indian Mujahideen Militant Arrested
One of India’s most wanted men, the alleged leader of the Indian Mujahideen, a terrorist organization responsible for blasts across many Indian cities over the last few years, has been arrested after an undercover …
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 …
Mumbai Gang Rape Victim Improves, May Go Home
Family requests privacy for victim as authorities vow maximum penalties for perpetrators
What DNA Testing Reveals About India’s Caste System
Kumarasamy Thangaraj traveled 840 miles (1,350 km) off of the eastern coast of India by plane, then ship, then six hours by car, then ship again to collect blood samples from an isolated tribe of hunter-gatherers on the Andaman …
Not Again: A Gang Rape in Mumbai Leaves India Reeling
Inside a leafy Mumbai square normally accustomed to shrill sloganeering, a crowd protested on Friday with unsettling silence. As cameramen crawled along the fringes and policemen muttered into their walkie-talkies, protestors sat still, holding signs that declared Mumbai — widely believed to be one of India’s safest cities — the …
The Indian Rupee Keeps Falling While New Delhi Scrambles for Solutions
The rupee is in trouble, and nobody seems quite sure what to do about it. The Indian currency closed at an all-time low of 64.11 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday alongside a tumbling market, feeding widespread anxiety over …
Where’s the Ghee? India’s Olive-Oil Plan May Not Win Over Local Consumers
The South Asian nation will start commercial olive-oil production. Apart from offering an innovative program for farmers, the government-supported project also has the grander design of countering India’s diseases of affluence
India-Pakistan Tensions Spike as Two Sides Trade Fire Across the Border
After a weekend of escalating tensions in the disputed territory of Kashmir, the Indian army on Monday again accused Pakistan of violating the 2003 cease-fire at the border between the two countries. A spokesperson for the …
After Killings in Kashmir, India-Pakistan Relations are Back on the Rocks
With the rain coming down in steamy sheets, the aptly named ‘Monsoon Session’ of parliament convened for its fourth day this morning in the Indian capital New Delhi. And in the eye of the darkening storm was Defense Minister …