India will launch an unmanned rover into space on Monday. If successful, India will join a select group of nations capable of reaching the moon.
Author: JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
The Choice in India: ‘Our Trump’ or a Messier Democracy
The results of India’s parliamentary election will reveal not just a decision on Narendra Modi, but a deeper decision on what kind of government Indians want.
At War: ‘My Life is Connected to the Most Miserable Things That Can Happen to Others’
Despite doing this for 20 years, covering bombings like the one in Sri Lanka never gets easier, writes our South Asia bureau chief.
India’s Chief Justice Is Accused of Sexual Harassment
A former assistant said Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi subjected her to unwanted touching, and that her family was singled out for retribution after she rebuffed him.
In India, Voting Begins in Elections Unmatched in Size and Scope
Over five weeks, 900 million voters can cast ballots on 2.3 million electronic machines, in what is seen as a referendum on Narendra Modi, the powerful prime minister.
Pakistan Premier: ‘No Use’ for Armed Militias Anymore
Imran Khan, praised for his statesmanlike handling of a recent standoff with India, said Pakistan can’t allow the powerful groups to operate any longer.
News Analysis: Troops on the Move as India and Pakistan Face Off Over Kashmir
Neither of the nuclear-armed rivals truly wants another war, analysts say, but Indian anger over a huge militant attack is driving new threats.
India Threatens a New Weapon Against Pakistan: Water
India vowed to reduce the amount of water flowing through its rivers to Pakistan, a threat it has made before but now seems more determined to carry out because of a militant attack.
Scores Dead in Bangladesh Fire: ‘This Isn’t About Poverty, It’s About Greed’
The inferno, which was set off when a car’s gas cylinder exploded, ravaged one of the most historic neighborhoods in Bangladesh, a country with a horrible record of deadly fires.
India Dispatch: In India, Gandhi’s Halo Glows Less Brightly for Hindu Right and Lower Castes
While Gandhi’s global influence is still enormous, in contemporary India he is no longer so awe-inspiring and his legacy is subject to criticism from across the political spectrum.