A suicide bombing at the Indian consulate in Jalalabad is the latest episode in the simmering geopolitical struggle between the nuclear rivals
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India’s Newest State Is Born Out of Political Calculation, Not Cultural Identity
In the 1950s, India’s States Reorganisation Commission, established by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, suggested that administration would be easier if the country could be divided into states based on languages (of which …
The Clash Between Two Famous Indian Economists Echoes Larger Battle
Not often does an economists’ spat make the evening news. Yet that’s precisely what happened earlier this month in India, where breathless correspondents have recorded in tit-for-tat detail the very public tiff between Jagdish …
In Bihar, a Village Struggles to Come to Terms With School Deaths
The Navsrijit Primary School, at the heart of the hamlet of Dharmasati Gandaman in east India’s Bihar state, stands desolate. The cricket pitch, once buzzing with children, is today a cemetery. Small makeshift mounds dot the …
Every Two Hours in India, a Woman Dies From an Unsafe Abortion
Each year, 19 million to 20 million women risk their lives to undergo unsafe abortions, conducted in unsanitary conditions by unqualified practitioners or practitioners who resort to traditional but rudimentary means
In India, Gold Glitters but Brings Economic Woes
India’s love of imported gold is putting undue pressure on the country’s current account deficit, which is expected to be above $65 billion for the 2011–12 fiscal year
Reports of the Telegram’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The world’s last telegram will be sent today in India. You may have read that on the Huffington Post or in USA Today, or heard about it from the BBC. But it’s not true.
Shortly after media outlets announced the death of the …
World Population Focus on India, Part 1: Sex Education
Today, an overcrowded planet of some 7.1 billion people marks World Population Day, and with an ever growing number of teenagers giving birth, the U.N. has decided that the focus of this World Population Day will be adolescent …
Blasts at India Temple Underscore Regional Tensions, Local Vulnerability
The Bodh Gaya temple complex, a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the northern Indian state of Bihar, was hit by nine explosions on Sunday
In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar
Prism, the contentious U.S. data-collection surveillance program, has captured the world’s attention ever since whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked details of global spying to the Guardian and Washington Post. However, it …
Pilgrim Season and Ill-Preparedness Contribute to India’s Flood Tragedy
Rescue operations in the devastating Uttarakhand floods, which killed at least 822 people and displaced tens of thousands in the northern Indian state, is due to end on Friday after 11 days. But with thousands of people — most …
As Deadly Floods Hit India, Kerry Calls on New Delhi to Address Climate Change
It was a fitting time to talk about the weather. With some 700 dead in the massive floods that have hit the northeastern state of Uttarakhand, new torrents of rain and landslides put rescue efforts on hold on Monday. At least …
At Least 1,000 Dead as Monsoon Rains Cause Flash Floods and Landslides in India
Early monsoon rains turned into flash floods and landslides in India, sending homes tumbling to the Ganges River and killing over 1,000 people so far. Officials are also reporting “thousands missing or stranded,” says The New …