投稿者: Hannah Ellis-Petersen, south Asia correspondent
For many, messages of anti-racism and solidarity rang hollow coming from the mouths of Bollywood’s biggest namesAs messages of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement spread across social media last week, Bollywood also began to chime in.“End th…
Places of worship, restaurants and shopping malls reopen despite fears peak yet to come Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has taken a significant step towards loosening its lockdown, reopening places of worship, restaura…
Death of pregnant animal from pineapple filled with firecrackers sparks anger The death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala after she ate a pineapple filled with firecrackers has prompted a wave of national outrage across India – while also being co-opted…
About 2,500 people evacuated, amid fears that leaking oil and gas has killed river dolphins and birds An oil well in the Indian state of Assam is still leaking gas “uncontrollably” after a blowout a week ago that it is feared has killed endangered rive…
As India’s pandemic continues, in some areas the healthcare system is close to collapseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn Mumbai’s Sion hospital emergency ward there are two people to a bed. Patients, many with coronavirus s…
Jet carrying 91 passengers and seven crew members comes down in residential areaThere are fears of mass casualties after a passenger aircraft carrying 98 people crashed into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Karachi.The Pakistan International…
Kaavan, a 33-year-old elephant living a sorry existence in Islamabad zoo, to be released after campaign by pop iconThe plight of an animal known as Pakistan’s loneliest elephant is set to come to an end after a court declared he should be freed from Is…
Anish Kapoor among those pouring scorn on redevelopment of Lutyens’ central vista, branding it an act of ‘political fanaticism’Anish Kapoor: Modi the fanatic is using the coronavirus crisis to destroy India’s heritage It was built by Sir Edwin Lutyens …
West Bengal, Odisha and coastal areas of Bangladesh on high alert for super-cycloneIndia is preparing to evacuate more than a million people, with a “super-cyclone” due to hit the country this week and cause devastation in vulnerable areas.The Indian s…
State-built Aarogya Setu has had record downloads but critics warn of civil liberties implicationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNarendra Modi’s request was simple: to help combat the spread of coronavirus, people should do…
US president called Modi and threatened ‘retaliation’ if country kept full export banCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has approved some exports of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug being touted as a possible coro…
There are fears measures will be unenforceable and that India’s health system could collapseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn eerie quiet had descended over a city usually overflowing with chaos on Wednesday morning. As Del…
Protests spread to Delhi as BJP government accused of making Muslims second-class citizens Violent clashes erupted in Delhi amid allegations a new citizenship bill discriminates against Muslims and undermines the secular foundations of India, with prot…
Woman left with 70% burns in latest attack as film director’s tweets on rape cause outcry An Indian woman has been set on fire on her way to a court hearing to testify against two men who had allegedly raped her.The 23-year-old is in a critical conditi…
Nithyananda, who is facing charges of abduction and rape, announces ‘world’s greatest and purest Hindu nation’A fugitive guru and self-anointed “godman” who is facing charges of abduction and rape in India has established his own island nation, reporte…