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Striped red-and-white flags adorn a sacred grove in a quiet neighborhood in Ranchi in India. The ubiquitous flags are an assertion of tribal identity.
Sacred Nation
Adherents of Sarnaism try to preserve their identity and culture by pushing for more recognition of their faith in India
Two men, US President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing with the arms stretched outward to wave
Biden administration
What to expect from Modi’s historic visit to the US
Indian students in uniform clothing arrive at a government-run junior school in Udupi, Karnataka state, India, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. 
Education
Indian govt removes parts of Muslim history from federal textbooks
man at podium outside in the snow
Politics
India’s Rahul Gandhi supporters finish 5-month rally and march against increasingly nationalist state
A security personnel speaks to people from inside the main gate of Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India
Free speech
Blocking BBC documentary on Gujarat riots goes against India’s democratic values, journalist says
An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi, India, Dec. 12, 2021.
Religion
Hindu claims to Varanasi mosque stoke religious tensions in India
Activists from right-wing Hindu organization Bajrang Dal burn an effigy of Islamic terrorism during a protest against the Tuesday killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a Hindu man in a suspected religious attack in western Udaipur city of Rajasthan state, in Ahmedabad
Violence
‘India is a tinderbox’: Religious tensions come to a boiling point after brutal murder of Hindu tailor
Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese, center back, celebrates with his partner partner Jodie Haydon, right, and Labor senate leader partner Penny Wong at a Labor Party event in Sydney, Australia
Elections
Albanese sworn in as PM in Australia ahead of Tokyo summit
Several men supervise a voter registration table adorned with BJP flags during the election in Uttar Pradesh.
Elections
A test for Hindu nationalism as India’s biggest state goes to the polls
Green WhatApp icon surrounded by other apps on a smart phone
Social media
WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment
Three men are shown standing and wearing protective face masks with several funeral pyres flaming in the distance.
COVID-19
Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record again
Several police officers are shown wearing dark colored fatigues and climbing out of a black armored vehicle carrying weapons.
Top of The World
Bloody police raid in Brazil leaves at least 25 dead
Woman in white dress laughs while talking to woman facing away from camera in red dress
Social media
Twitter’s ban on actor Kangana Ranaut could lead to confrontation with Indian government
Several security authorities are shown wearing police uniforms and medical face masks while standing behind a general election banner.
Top of The World
Modi’s BJP suffers election loss amid coronavirus crisis
Several people are show wearing protective medical clothing and carrying a wooden casket.
Top of The World
Coronavirus crisis in India overwhelming hospitals
Three women protestors hold up signs reading "More Love, Less Hate"; "We are One. Do not divide us in the name of religion"; and "Love is not a crime."
Lifestyle & Belief
The problem with India’s ‘love jihad’ laws
Sikhs wave the Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, as they arrive at the historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.  
Business, Economics and Jobs
Indian farmers’ widespread protests are about ‘income inequality,’ activists say
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference on the day after a violent attack on the US Congress, Jan. 7, 2021.
Top of The World
Multinational corporations freeze political funding after Capitol attack; Malaysia declares state of emergency; India’s top court suspends farm laws after mass protests
A line of military green army trucks are shown driving on a two-lane road with several red-roof buildings in the distance.
Conflict
India, China want peace but blame each other after deadly border clash
A photo taken from a distance shows the LG Polymers plant with several large towers releasing smoke.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Gas leak at factory in India kills 11, hundreds hospitalized
Indian actor Irrfan Khan is shown wearing a dark tuxedo with a crowd in the background.
Obituary
Actor Irrfan Khan, star of ‘Life of Pi, ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ dies at 53
Several people are shown wearing protective clothing and spraying disinfectant in an open area in the dark of the evening.
COVID-19
Coronavirus cases exceed 1 million, wreaking world havoc
A man is shown standing near a auto rickshaw with several police officers standing by and one holding a long baton in the air.
Top of The World
Spain reports more deaths than China; Zimbabwe doctors strike; India’s 1.3 billion people head into lockdown
A man is shown riding a motorcycle with two police officers adjacent trying to stop him from passing.
COVID-19
India locks down its 1.3 billion people to halt coronavirus spread
Kashmiri journalists display laptops and placards during a protest demanding restoration of internet service, in Srinagar, Nov. 12, 2019.
COVID-19
Internet restrictions make it virtually impossible for Kashmiris to get COVID-19 info
US President Donald Trump is shown hiolding a paper in his hand and covering his face.
Top of The World
California coronavirus patient wasn’t tested for days; Sectarian violence in India; Duck, duck, bio weapon?
A colorful entrance to a Walmart in Wuhan, China, is shown with several advertisements and two men nearby wearing face masks.
Top of The World
Agencies warn of coronavirus spread in US; EU sees more asylum applications; Jerusalem’s ‘green’ cable car plan
Several people are shown standing at the counter of a hotel resort with the words, "Check out" on a sign behind the counter.
Top of The World
A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion
Military officers in full fatigues are shown wearing face masks and standing outside Duomo cathedral.
Top of The World
Coronavirus continues global spread; ‘America loves India’; Israel strikes sites in Gaza and Syria
Protesters hold Indian flag in Delhi
Protest
Rage against India’s citizenship law rooted in complex history of nation-building
India Citizenship Bill protests
Citizenship law could do ‘irreversible damage’ to India’s secular fabric
A large group of students are shown protesting with one women in the center raising her arms up.
Protest
India citizenship law protests spread across campuses
Several people are shown with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi masks on and carrying flags.
India’s Modi stuns opposition with huge election win
India's Premier Modi in a street celebration
Global Politics
Huge crowds greet India’s Modi in his sacred city seat
Thousands of people are packed into an outdoor space listening to speakers
India is trying to market its elections as a tourist attraction
People chant slogans as they burn an effigy
Kashmir: India and Pakistan’s escalating conflict will benefit Narendra Modi ahead of elections
Indian tri-colored balloons fly around a statue head of Indian founding father Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Development
India unveils the world’s tallest statue, celebrating development at the cost of the environment
Demonstrators shout slogans during a candlelight vigil in Delhi
India has a sexual assault problem that only women can fix
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Conflict
Modi silent as rapes spark fury, protests in India
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Global Politics
Trudeau missteps drawing ire during India visit
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Global Politics
Modi is about to become the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel
Trump India
Global Politics
In India, a rebranded ‘Trump Village’ celebrates US president
India solar panel
Environment
India’s renewable energy revolution is racing ahead
President Obama welcomes Indian PM Modi to the White House
Business
Obama hosts his unlikely friend, Indian PM Narendra Modi
Surrogate mothers Daksha, 37, Renuka, 23, and Rajia, 39, left to right, pose for a photograph inside a temporary home for surrogates provided by Akanksha IVF centre in Anand town August 27, 2013.
Economics
India’s PM asks doctors to treat pregnant women for free once a month
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Media
India blocks the release of controversial Delhi gang rape documentary — on Indian TV and on YouTube
Supporters of Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party (AAP) take part in the celebrations outside the AAP office in New Delhi February 10, 2015.
Global Politics
India’s anti-corruption opposition party wins a shocker in New Delhi
President Barack Obama and India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, talk as they have coffee and tea together in the gardens of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 25, 2015. Obama is visiting India for three days to attend Republic Day celebrations and
Global Politics
Obama enjoys a Modi bromance during his India trip
A photograph of Swami Vivekananda in 1893 during his visit to Chicago. On the left, Vivekananda wrote: "One infinite, pure and holy – beyond thought, beyond qualities, I bow down to thee."
Culture
How a long-dead Hindu swami influences India’s prime minister
Clean India campaign
Global Scan
Indian politicians exposed cleaning up garbage intentionally left for them
Flashy multi-colored lights from China have become popular in India for the Hindu festival of Diwali. But this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to go the traditional route and use clay oil pots made in India.
Culture
I wanted the flashy electric lights for Diwali, but my dad wanted the boring oil lamps
Wounded man in India
Conflict
Tensions between India and Pakistan in Kashmir lead to ‘worst violence in a decade’
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Global Politics
America greets India’s Prime Minister like a rock star, if a controversial one
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses scientists and Indian officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network complex in Bangalore after its Mars Orbiter Mission, nicknamed "MOM", successfully ent
Technology
India is over the moon about its mission to Mars
Kashmiri men shout slogans praising Osama Bin Laden after funeral prayers for him in Srinagar May 6, 2011.
Business
With terrorism, as with business, it’s all about market share
Punjabi flood victims are evacuated by boat from their flooded house following heavy rain in Jhang, Pakistan, on September 10, 2014.
Environment
Pakistanis rush to relief efforts after devastating floods in Punjab
BKS Iyengar in Pune, India, being interviewed for the documentary "Enlighten Up".
Lifestyle
Remembering Indian yoga guru BKS Iyengar — the man who brought yoga to the US
Indian street sign in four languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu.
Culture
India’s new leader favors the Hindi language, which is a problem for the country’s 50 million Urdu speakers
Global Scan
At these Paris hotels, it’s up to you how much you pay
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Global Politics
India’s elections are over and Indians in the US have mixed feelings about the results