India’s Urban Company revolutionised gig work for women. Then it bled them | Business and Economy
Bengaluru, India — After years of working at a salon in Bengaluru, Shakeela Banu made a major life change in 2018 and joined Urban Company…
India’s Assam state repeals British-era Muslim marriage law | Islamophobia News
The BJP government says the law allowed child marriages, but Muslim leaders allege the move is aimed at polarising voters ahead of election. The Indian…
Ameen Sayani: India’s ‘king of radio’ signs off | Media
New Delhi, India — For three generations of Indians, Bollywood and radio meant one name: Ameen Sayani. On Tuesday, the voice that entered the homes of…
Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election | Elections News
New Delhi, India — As voters queued up early morning on November 30 last year to vote in legislative elections to choose the next government…
After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election | Elections News
New Delhi, India — A little more than two months ago, the Congress party, India’s biggest opposition force, seemed to be on a roll. Rahul…
India’s Congress says $25m frozen by tax department ahead of election | Elections News
The Indian National Congress party says its bank accounts with 2.1 billion rupees ($25.3m) in deposits have been frozen by the Income Tax Department months…
Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect coming elections? | Narendra Modi News
New Delhi, India — The Indian Supreme Court verdict on Thursday scrapping an opaque, election funding system has set off powerful tremors in the country’s…
India’s Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds, calls it ‘unconstitutional’ | Elections News
BREAKINGBREAKING, The election funding system was challenged by opposition and activists on grounds that it hindered people’s right to know who gives money to parties.…
‘Killed by police bullets’: Deadly clash scars Muslims in India’s Haldwani | Politics
Haldwani, India – At about 6:45pm on February 8, Mohammad Arif called his brother Zahid. A mosque and an Islamic school had been razed by…
In Modi’s constituency Varanasi, India’s next temple-mosque spat explodes | Religion News
Varanasi/Bengaluru, India – A festive atmosphere engulfed Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s holiest cities situated on the banks of the river Ganga. It was the week Prime…
Analysis: India’s 2024 interim budget shows a changing economy | Business and Economy News
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim budget last week marked nearly 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Sitharaman showcased the government’s achievements over…
Gearing up for India’s Rapid Urban Transformation
India is urbanizing rapidly. By 2036, its towns and cities will be home to 600 million people, or 40 percent of the population, up from…
India’s 2024 budget: What does it say about the economy, elections? | Business and Economy News
With national elections around the corner, the Indian government on Thursday announced an interim budget mostly along expected lines, with a few surprises rolled in…
India’s Ayodhya wakes up to harsh realities after Modi’s Ram temple event | Religion News
Ayodhya, India – As half a million people converged on the gates of the new temple to the Hindu deity Ram, Brijesh Pathak looked on.…
Taking Modi on: Can a crumbling opposition alliance beat India’s PM? | Elections
New Delhi, India — Over the weekend, a popular joke on Indian social media featured Nitish Kumar, the 72-year-old nine-time chief minister of the east…
India’s Ayodhya Ram Mandir Temple Inauguration: How an Act of Restorative Justice was Distorted by Western Media
On January 22, in the Indian city of Ayodhya, the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a restored, historic Hindu temple, the Ram Mandir, which…
India’s Tata and Europe’s Airbus sign deal to manufacture helicopters | News
The agreement was signed during French President Macron’s state visit to the South Asian country. India’s Tata Group and Europe’s Airbus have signed an agreement…
How an algorithm denied food to thousands of poor in India’s Telangana | Poverty and Development
This story was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. Hyderabad and New Delhi, India – Bismillah Bee can’t conceive of owning…
Virat Kohli to miss India’s first two Tests vs England for personal reasons | Cricket News
Kohli will miss the Tests in Hyderabad and Rajkot, after missing the first T20 against Afghanistan for the same reason. India batter Virat Kohli will…
India’s Modi opens controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya | Religion News
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a controversial Hindu temple, delivering on a crucial Hindu nationalist pledge that he hopes will catapult the governing…