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What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

“Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar.

Top stories - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

2 men convicted of charges tied to human smuggling, Indian family's death

A jury has reached verdicts for two men facing charges in a human smuggling case after an Indian family froze to death at the Canada-U.S. border.

Smugglers convicted after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand were part of operation bringing increasing numbers of Indians into US. A jury has convicted two men of human smuggling charges after an Indian family ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Adani scandal will rock Indian market’s coming of age

Turbulence draws fresh attention to risks and pricey valuations of local stocks

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Who is Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire charged in the US over bribery plot?

Adani, widely regarded as one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in India, has close ties to Modi’s government. Gautam Adani is widely regarded as one of the most powerful men in India, as ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

US charges Indian billionaire Adani over alleged $250m bribery scheme

The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi's popularity

Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme

Prosecutors accuse tycoon and others of lying to investors and offering millions in bribes to land lucrative contracts

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

U.S. indicts Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in $265 million bribery scheme

Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, is accused of concealing that a solar energy project was being facilitated by an alleged $265 million bribery scheme.

Thousands of Indian Sikhs visit the shrine of the founder of their religion to mark his birthday

Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from India and around the world are thronging a shrine to the founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak, in Pakistan to commemorate his birth

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Toxic smog covers Indian capital as pollution hits record levels

Residents in India’s northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as pollution in the capital, Delhi, remained severe.

Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

'You are under digital arrest': Inside a scam looting millions from Indians

Indians are being stripped of their life savings by savvy scammers putting them under "digital arrest".

Indian and Nigerian leaders pledge stronger security ties and support for Global South

The leaders of Nigeria and India have pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during Prime Minister Narendra Modi first visit to Nigeria

World - ABC News - November 17

Ten newborn babies die after fire breaks out at Indian hospital

Another 16 infants were in critical condition after the blaze at a neonatal unit in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Ten newborn babies have died after a fire broke out at the neonatal unit of a hospital in ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency

Schools ordered to close in Delhi and Punjab province as neighbouring countries battle dangerous air pollution. India’s capital, Delhi, has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

SoftBank returns to profit as Indian IPOs boost Vision Fund gains

Investors await founder Masayoshi Son’s next big move on artificial intelligence

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Indian investors lukewarm over Swiggy’s $1.3bn listing

The food delivery app’s IPO has landed during a backdrop of dismal earnings across the corporate subcontinent

World - Financial Times - November 10

Indian politician targeted with 'beef eating' claim ahead of Maharashtra election

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Indian experts hail breakthrough in bid to save huge native bird

The birth of a great Indian bustard chick through artificial insemination has given hope to conservationists.

The Spin | The 1983 West Indian rebel tour to South Africa that shocked cricket

Source of a tip-off that blew the cover of 16 players leaving Barbados for the apartheid pariah state is finally revealed. As the England men’s team arrive at Bridgetown airport for their three ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

A grenade explosion in a busy market in Indian-controlled Kashmir wounds 9

A grenade attack at a marketplace bustling with shoppers in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir has wounded at least nine people

World - ABC News - November 3

Indian troops kill 3 suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir

Three suspected militants have been killed in gunfights with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir

World - ABC News - November 2

Pioneering Indian designer Rohit Bal dies at 63

Bal, whose innovative creations were worn by stars and supermodels, had recently made a comeback after years.

Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps

Indians have celebrated the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks of the river Saryu in a city they ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Canadian official accuses Indian minister of orchestrating attacks on Sikhs abroad

Amit Shah is a powerful ally of Narendra Modi and widely seen as a skilled political operative and feared enforcer

World - Financial Times - October 30

Canada alleges Indian minister behind plot to target Sikh separatists

Parliamentary committee told of Narendra Modi ally’s alleged role in campaign of violence and threats. The Canadian government has publicly alleged that India’s home affairs minister, Amit Shah, ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Canada alleges Indian home minister ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

A Canadian official alleged Tuesday that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada

World - ABC News - October 29

Indian man dies in Channel crossing attempt

French authorities say the man died when a dinghy sank shortly after departing the coast.

German labour minister touts recruitment of skilled Indian workers

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Biden Apologizes for U.S. Abuse of Indian Children, Calling It ‘a Sin on Our Soul’

From the early 1800s to the late 1960s, the federal government forced Native American children into boarding schools where they faced abuse and neglect that led in some cases to death.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Biden apologizes to Native Americans in Arizona for Indian boarding schools

President Biden addressed Native Americans at the Gila River Indian Community and formally apologized for the atrocities committed against tens of thousands of Indigenous children at forced federal ...

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