A three-day pre-wedding ceremony for the son of one of India’s richest men raises the bar for extravagant festivity.
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Zoo Official In India Is Punished For Giving Lions Revered Names
The names, Sita and Akbar, evoking a Hindu goddess and a Muslim emperor, drew outrage from Hindu activists who saw it as blasphemy.
2 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, U.S. Campaign to Isolate Putin Shows Limits
Many nations insist on not taking sides in the war in Ukraine, while China, India and Brazil are filling Russia’s coffers.
Ameen Sayani, Pioneering Radio Star in India, Dies at 91
One of the first voices heard on the airwaves in Asia, he became recognized by generations of listeners in India over 42 years of broadcasting Bollywood music.
Indian Burglars Return Filmmaker’s Medal
Thieves in southern India kept the cash, the gold and most of the silver, but returned to the scene of the crime with one item, and an apology note.
India’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Contentious Election Fund-Raising Tool
Judges found that government bonds used for anonymous political donations were unconstitutional.
Locust Swarms Could Expand Their Range in a Hotter, Stormier World
The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warming is offering more of both.
Why Indian Farmers Are Protesting Again
This time they want a stronger guarantee that they can make money selling their wheat and rice crops.
‘It Is Suffocating’: A Top Liberal University Is Under Attack in India
A campaign to make the country an explicitly Hindu nation has had a chilling effect on left-leaning and secular institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Cleaning Latrines by Hand: ‘How Could Any Human Do That?’
Bezwada Wilson, born into a caste tasked with manually removing dried human waste, has spent 40 years trying to eradicate the practice and retrain workers.