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As Rape Protests Rock Bangladesh, A Survivor Explains How the Country Failed Its Women
“If women were given justice the proper way, we wouldn’t be here.”
This Indian Couple Had a Baby Just To Save Their Terminally Ill Son
Abhijeet Solanki, a seven-year-old from Gujarat, had received up to 80 blood transfusions as a treatment for thalassemia major. Then his sister was born.
A Brief History of Non-Indians Hating On Indian Food
Indians facing cultural intolerance and racism by outsiders via food is not new. Are “unpopular takes” reducing the complexity of Indian cuisine?
Once Denied Combat Roles, Women Keep Making History in the Indian Armed Forces
Early this week, the Indian Navy deployed its first set of women combat aviators in frontline warships.
Inside India's Investigation Into Facebook’s Hate Speech Allegations
Indian lawyer and tech policy expert Sarvjeet Singh breaks down why the probe into Facebook’s alleged role in Indian politics is significant, and whether it would lead anywhere.
Forced to Abort, Tortured: Indian Women Continue to Face Violence Over Obsession With Male Children
In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a man ripped open his pregnant wife’s belly to find out if it was a boy.
How India’s Ancient Tribes Are Fighting to Save Their Forests From Coal Mining
India will auction 40 coal blocks next month for commercial mining.
Streets, Buildings, Museums: India Is on a Name Changing Spree To Erase the Mughal History
Historians and activists say the plan to rename a Mughal museum is in sync with the idea of a Hindu nation.
Pakistan Gang Rape Sparks Nationwide Protests After Cop Blames Woman
The investigating officer blaming the survivor for being out late at night, and without a man, intensified the anger.
COVID-19 Brings Tobacco 'Legally' to Bhutan, and Smokers Can't be Happier
The Himalayan nation with stringent anti-tobacco laws has temporarily lifted the ban in the wake of the pandemic.
Why Does India Keep Dealing With 'Language Wars'?
Experts say promotion of the Hindi language intensified under Prime Minister Modi's government.
An Endangered Tribe in South Asia With a Population of Only 59 Is Battling a COVID-19 Outbreak
News reports reveal that officials protecting some of the tribes tested positive in the last two weeks.