India
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Tarique Rahman promises era of clean politics as Bangladesh holds first election since fall of Hasina
Jailed then exiled in London, Rahman returns home as the main contender to be next prime minister of Banglades…
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Most Indians don’t read for pleasure – so why does the country have 100 literature festivals?
With their carnival atmosphere, music and Bollywood stars, books often take a back seat. But that doesn’t mean…
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‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech comp…
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Sanctions having ‘significant impact’ on Russian economy, says EU special envoy
Exclusive: David O’Sullivan says war-based economy may be nearing point of becoming ‘unsustainable’Western san…
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Women behind the lens: ‘I met 14-year-old Arti a day before her wedding. Her suicide six years later hit home’
Despite being illegal, child marriage is still common in much of India. Saumya Khandelwal, a photojournalist, …
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‘It’s a miracle we survived’: the civilian crew trapped on a ship in Ukraine as bombs rained down
As record number of seafarers and cargo ships are abandoned in war zones, crew members stranded in a Black Sea…
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Monsoons, mould … and a million visitors: welcome to Kerala’s ‘people’s biennale’
Work by almost 70 artists – including Marina Abramović – has made an art fair in Kochi one of the hottest tick…
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The exiled Awami league members plotting a political comeback in Bangladesh – from India
As Bangladesh prepares for the first election since Sheikh Hasina fled to India, Awami League figures living i…
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The Guardian view on the EU’s answer to Trump: trade without threats | Editorial
Europe’s India and Vietnam deals signal a historic shift away from coercion towards cooperation that respects …
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More than 120 dead after multiple suicide and gun attacks in Pakistan, officials say
Military says ‘terrorists’ carried out attacks in Balochistan province in what analysts described it as the de…
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Breakdown in cricket relations with Bangladesh rings alarm bells for India’s Olympic bid
Concern raised over politicisation of sportBangladesh pulled out of men’s World T20 after rowBangladesh’s with…
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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash, leaving power vacuum
Three days of mourning were declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy …
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What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccin…
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EU-India deal ‘accelerated’ over past six months amid Trump’s tariff threats – Europe live
Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in In…
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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives a…