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Why Rape Seems Worse in India Than Everywhere Else (but Actually Isn’t)
Yes, the gang rapes have been shocking — but India’s reputation as rape capital is undeserved
India Races To Space With a Mission to Mars
India aims to join an elite group of nations to reach the Red Planet, and at a fraction of the cost
Rebels Kill Seven in India’s Assam State
Party of migrant workers celebrating Diwali attacked
Burma’s Small-Scale Oil Barons Get Their Hands Dirty
Waist-deep in pits of crude oil, longyi-clad roughnecks burrow a living from black gold in the most improbable of landscapes. Ko Min, 26, manually extracts the viscous liquid from his three 300-foot-deep wells in Minhla township, …
Three Dead, Many Wounded in Fresh Communal Violence in India
Clashes return to north Indian area that saw bloody sectarian rioting last month
WATCH: Indian Communist Politician Sleeps on Bed of Cash
Karl Marx—who is said to have once declared, “I do not like money, money is the reason we fight”—must be spinning in his grave knowing that his supposed modern-day disciples disagree with him. Last week Indian television footage showed Samar Acharjee, an official of the CPI(M) party in the eastern Indian state of Tripura, the …
Report: 13-Year-Old Pakistani Girl Buried Alive After Being Raped
Unhelpful local police prompted higher authorities to intervene in the investigation
Bomb Kills 5 Before Indian Opposition Rally
Dozens injured but rally went ahead as scheduled
Reports: Indian Girl Dies After Rape, Being Set on Fire
Was dragged away by villagers, family say
How Onions Could Bring Down the Indian Government
The surging price of this common vegetable is pushing up inflation and imperiling governments
Mapping India’s Most Dangerous Neighborhoods For Women
Widespread protests have gripped India after recent violent gang rapes, but little has changed to quell the pervasive fear. Outraged at the constant stream of atrocities against women in the country, four citizens are taking to the Internet to provide a different sounding board for women’s safety.
SafeCity.in, launched by four young …
Indian Temple Town Tense Over Threatened Hindu Rally
Fearing outbreak of sectarian violence, authorities impose heavy security and make arrests