India’s space program, which began in the 1960s, has gained prominence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Experts say hijackers are taking advantage as countries focus on attacks by Houthi rebels
The new ventures are helping boost rural economies and creating livelihoods
The new ventures are helping boost rural economies and creating livelihoods in a country struggling to create jobs for young people.
Putin invites Modi to Moscow
Experts say large scale development of hydroelectric dams and roads in the Himalayas needs to become more climate resilient
Experts say large-scale development of hydroelectric dams and roads in the Himalayas needs to become more climate resilient.
Decision will also deepen the alienation in India’s only Muslim majority region, analysts say
Nepal allows non-heterosexual marriages, while India’s Supreme Court has refused to legalize them
Two South Asian countries took divergent paths on LGBTQ rights this year. While tiny mountainous Nepal took a huge step in favor by allowing non-heterosexual marriages, in India, the Supreme Court has refused to legalize same sex unions. From New Delhi, Anjana Pasricha reports.
Emergence of media that focus on low caste issues can help amplify the concerns of the Dalit community, which often suffers discrimination
Emergence of media that focus on low caste issues can help amplify the concerns of the Dalit community, which often suffers discrimination.
Analysts say India views Russian presence in the strategic waters positively as it balances Chinese naval power in the region
'Rat-miners' used hand-held drills to bore their way to the men who had been trapped for more than two weeks
Officials are not putting a timeline on the possible rescue of the 41 men as the Himalayan terrain has repeatedly defied efforts to reach them
The last decade has witnessed a geopolitical tug of war between India and China for a strategic presence in the Maldives
International expert assisting rescue operations confident the workers will be rescued but warns it could take time
Construction boom that followed a lull during COVID-19 pandemic and changing weather patterns are being blamed for Mumbai’s smog
In India’s financial capital, Mumbai, plans to revamp one of the world’s largest slums into a modern city hub has raised concerns about how the redevelopment will impact the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people. Anjana Pasricha has the story. VOA footage by P. Pallavi.
Dharavi, one of the world’s largest slums, is also home to thousands of informal businesses that produce goods worth an estimated one billion dollars
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