Why India’s poor are devoted to ‘god-like’ leaders NEW DELHI: “To me, she was a goddess,” said party worker Shankar as he joined a sea of mourners bidding farewell... Published 08 Dec, 2016 06:36am
Carcasses pile up as India’s Dalits protest prejudice “I would rather starve to death than collect the dead cows.” Updated 04 Oct, 2016 10:28am
India’s Hindu cow mobs rule as religious debate rages TARANAGAR: As a truck screeches to a halt on an Indian highway in the middle of the night, devout young Hindus armed... Published 12 Nov, 2015 06:16am
India’s powerful farming lobby turns on Modi KANJHAWALA: Farmer Tarachand Mathur was one of millions of Indians who voted Narendra Modi into power last year,... Published 19 Apr, 2015 07:40am
Indian scientists at odds on ancient discovery claims Headlines from the conference in Mumbai were dominated by the contributions in a session devoted to Vedic science. Updated 09 Jan, 2015 01:23pm
India ‘love jihad’ claims fuel Hindu-Muslim tensions NEW DELHI: When a Hindu woman tearfully claimed to national media recently she had been kidnapped, raped and ... Published 26 Oct, 2014 06:37am
India village council loosens iron grip on rural life BASS: Yashpal Mor grew up watching men in his village stay single rather than defy the rules of the traditional... Published 07 Jul, 2014 06:10am
Gandhi dynasty loses its allure NEW DELHI: He promised to defeat the opposition with “love”, but was jilted by India’s voters. Now Rahul... Published 17 May, 2014 05:29am
Over 200 languages lost in India: study NEW DELHI: More than 200 languages have vanished in India over the last 50 years, a new study says, blaming urban... Updated 05 Sep, 2013 07:11am