A strong cyclone, half the size of India and one of the worst storms the country has witnessed in the last decade, tore into its eastern coastline on Saturday evening. Cyclone Phailin, packed with winds of 200–220 kph (up to …
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Katrina-Sized Cyclone Phailin Headed for India
250 km/h of sustained winds threatens to wreak havoc at landfall
All Hail Sachin Tendulkar: Indian Hero, Global Icon
To one-sixth of the world, he is the greatest sportsman of all time.
India’s Tendulkar Lauded By Former Top Cricketers
Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricket batsman, has announced that he will retire from the sport next month. The 40-year-old former India captain, profiled by TIME last year as the “God of Cricket” and the …
India’s ‘God of Cricket’ Is Retiring
Sachin Tendulkar will step away from the sport next month
Opponents of India’s Newest State Stage Blackouts and Protests
Critics argue that the creation of Telangana will impact an already floundering national economy
If You’re an Indian Widow, Your Children Could Kick You Out and Take Everything
Losing a husband in India forces many women into a life of begging and destitution, and despite the country’s development little is being done to change things
Gods’ House or the Outhouse: India’s Leaders Debate Spending Priorities
Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, bracing himself for criticism, says he wants “toilets first, temples later”
India’s Prime Minister and ‘Crown Prince’ Have an Awkward Spat
India’s ruling Congress Party was scrambling this week to smooth over an uncharacteristically public rift that erupted on Friday between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party vice president Rahul Gandhi, scion to the …
India-Pakistan Peace Talks Undermined by Nationalist Anger
The first meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his recently elected Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif yielded only small signs of progress, a consequence of larger tensions animating the rival nations.
Building Collapse in Mumbai Claims At Least 25 Lives
A five-story building in India’s coastal metropolis of Mumbai collapsed, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more. Rescuers were still struggling to reach survivors caught amid the debris.
Girl Rescued From Deadly Building Collapse in India
Dozens are trapped in the wreckage
India: Militants Strike Northern Police Post and Army Barracks, Killing 12
Suspected Islamist attack in country’s northern Jammu province is the first in over a decade