Death Toll Rises to 24 From Delhi Riots During Trump Trip

SHEIKH SAALIQ and EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 Three days of clashes between Hindus and Muslim in India coincide with the president's state visit to that country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Indian Students Refuse to Give an Inch to the Far Right

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Jan 15, 2020 A youth movement is rising across the country to confront the dangerous rhetoric and racist policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Amid Citizenship Law Outcry, Indian Authorities Ban Protests

ASHOK SHARMA / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 Demonstrations against the edict leave 11 people dead and more than 4,000 others detained. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Modi Clamps Down on Kashmir, and India Loves Him For It

TIM SULLIVAN / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2019 Even some of the prime minister's political opponents are backing his decision to strip the Muslim-majority region of its statehood. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Our Kids Know We’re Failing Them on Climate Change

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Mar 17, 2019 Youths all over the world are insisting that we adults make some sacrifices to keep their planet from becoming uninhabitable. It's time we listen. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Students Globally Protest Warming, Pleading for Their Future

FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 Students from over 100 countries walk out of classes on Friday to demand tough action on climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

India Signs $5 Billion Deal for Russian Air Defense Systems

ASHOK SHARMA and EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated Press Oct 5, 2018 The question now is whether the U.S. will penalize New Delhi via the Counter America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Can Uber’s U.N. Partnership Fix Its Gender Problem?

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Mar 12, 2015 In a bold move to reform its image, ride-share giant Uber has announced it will create 1 million jobs for women in the next five years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India’s Top Court Stays Execution of Two Delhi Gang Rapists

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2014 India's Supreme Court on Saturday stayed the death sentence of two of the four men convicted of the fatal gang rape of a student in New Delhi, an attack that horrified the country and sparked weeks of protests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India Prefers to Mourn on New Year’s

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 2, 2013 Many Indians chose solemn reflection over celebration on New Year’s Eve in a tribute to the 23-year-old woman whose gang rape and beating led to her death in a Singapore hospital a few days ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cell Phone Cards Lead to Arrests in India

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2008 Police in India are looking within their own national borders for possible leads and potential allies involved in late November's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, following a technological trail to two new suspects arrested on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )