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Many young Indians say they haven't benefited from the economic growth Modi boasts of

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Ahead of the G20, India's Prime Minister Nerendra Modi boasted about his country's economic growth. But many young Indians say they have not benefited from it.

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Whatever happened to the 'period day off' policy?

Sunday, September 03, 2023

In 2017, two Indian firms began offering workers a day off for a painful period — earning much praise but also some criticism. We wondered if this policy is gaining favor in India and beyond.

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The improbable fame of a hijab-wearing teen rapper from a poor neighborhood in Mumbai

Sunday, April 16, 2023

First Saniya wrote poems. Then she began rapping. Now she appears on TV and YouTube and before big crowds, spreading her message about justice. Her father the rickshaw driver is her chauffeur.

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A teenage girl is Mumbai's latest hip-hop sensation

Sunday, April 09, 2023

A teenager in a hijab is Mumbai's latest hip-hop sensation. Saniya Mistri Qayammuddi raps about growing up Muslim and female in India.

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'Ghost villages' of the Himalayas foreshadow a changing India

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Parts of the Himalayas in India are seeing people leave for cities that offer more jobs. Those left behind feel forgotten as the government looks to use the land for resources for the growing cities.

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Indian LGBTQ couples fight for legal recognition of same-sex marriage

Saturday, March 11, 2023

India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday.

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U.S. and Russia's top diplomats meet for the first time since the Ukraine war began

Thursday, March 02, 2023

Relations between the two countries have collapsed over the Ukraine war, with the U.S. slapping thousands of sanctions on Russia, and militarily, economically and diplomatically supporting Ukraine.

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Four couples are petitioning India's Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Five years ago, India decriminalized gay sex. Now, four gay and lesbian couples are petitioning India's Supreme Court to take the next step: Legalize gay marriage.

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Indian tax agents raid BBC for 2nd day, after it aired documentary critical of Modi

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A two-part BBC documentary examined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in anti-Muslim raids that killed hundreds in his home state of Gujarat in 2002.

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Cyberattacks on hospitals thwart India's push to digitize health care

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Prime Minister Modi's ambitious plan to transition all Indians' health records online is running up against weak cybersecurity systems and a lack of data protection laws.

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The death toll soars past 130 from suspension bridge collapse in India

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Hundreds of people plunged into the river when a bridge collapsed in the state of Gujarat. The bridge had recently reopened to the public after a renovation.

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Cinemas have reopened in Kashmir after 2 decades — but few moviegoers are showing up

Sunday, October 30, 2022

The cinemas, shut down after threats from separatist militants, reopened last month. Moviegoers pass through an Indian police checkpoint and are frisked at the theater entrance for bombs and weapons.

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After more than two decades, movie theaters reopen in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Forced shut during a 1990s insurgency, cinemas are reopening in Kashmir. A new generation will now get to see Bollywood idols on the big screen. Is it a political maneuver, or a return to normalcy?

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For Kashmiris, resolution to decades of conflict remains a distant dream

Sunday, August 21, 2022

As India marks 75 years of independence this month, many in Jammu and Kashmir may feel there's little to celebrate. Kashmir, claimed by India and Pakistan, has seen decades of separatist violence.

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YouTube videos are helping reunite loved ones separated by the India-Pakistan border

Friday, August 12, 2022

Two Pakistani friends make videos in which those who lived through India's 1947 Partition describe loved ones they lost at the time. With viewers' help, siblings and others are reunited after decades.

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Sri Lankan lawmakers chose 6-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Sri Lanka has been struggling to buy essential imports such as fuel and medicine, and feed its population. The new president has numerous challenges ahead of him.

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A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka as leaders try to 'restore order'

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka as protestors call for the removal of the man who has replaced the President — who fled to the Maldives in a military jet overnight.

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Protesters in Sri Lanka say they won't leave the president's palace until he's ousted

Monday, July 11, 2022

Sri Lanka is slipping further into crisis — first with bankruptcy and now a power vacuum. Thousands descended on the president's residence in protest of the government's economic mismanagement.

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This burning train is a symbol of the anger of India's out-of-work youth

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The country is in the midst of a job crisis. The rate of unemployment is about 13% among educated youth. Those who work in the informal sector vie for jobs with no security. Why are things so bad?

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Young people in India, even those with multiple degrees, are unemployed

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

India's educated young people are demanding suitable jobs, but they don't exist. Plus, wages are declining. This came to a head with riots in some of the poorest districts of northern India.

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