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India’s Election Is the ‘Talk of the Town’ in Its Diaspora

The number of Indians abroad is small relative to the country’s population. Indian political parties want their support anyway.

World

Cyclone Remal Tears Through India and Bangladesh, Killing at Least 23

The storm, the first of the season, hit the South Asian countries after weeks of intense heat. Millions were left…

World

Two Deadly Fires in Rapid Succession Expose India’s Gaps in Safety

Disasters over the weekend that claimed at least 34 lives prompted condolences, arrests and finger-pointing. But systemic change remains elusive,…

World

I’m an Indian Muslim, and I’m Scared to Say So

I used to answer the phone with “Salam.” Not anymore. I don’t want people to know I’m a Muslim. There…

Arts

The Scrappy World War II Pilots Who Took Flight for a Perilous Mission

In the riveting “Skies of Thunder,” Caroline Alexander considers what it took to get supplies to Allied ground troops in…

World

Canadian Arrests Highlight Alleged Gang Role in India’s Intelligence Operations

India’s external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, has long been accused of tapping into criminal networks to carry…

World

Canadian Police Arrest 3 in Slaying of Sikh Leader

The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh nationalist who led a temple in British Columbia, set off diplomatic skirmishes…

World

Time Is Running Out for Rahul Gandhi’s Vision for India

Rahul Gandhi stood in a red Jeep, amid a churning crowd in Varanasi, trying to unseat the Indian government with…

World

Friday Briefing: India’s Election Begins

Also, new Western sanctions on Iran, and China’s sinking cities.

World

Why Does It Take India Six Weeks to Vote?

The election is a giant undertaking that requires millions of poll workers, voting machines and security forces to cover deserts,…

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