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This beloved Bollywood film gets a new life on Broadway
The 1995 Bollywood film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” or "DDLJ," is the longest-running film in India’s history, screening daily for 27 years. Now, the irresistible love story is heading to Broadway.
India's abortion law still lacks a rights-based approach, gynecologist says
Life Insurance Corporation of India is a household name in the country. It could soon be India's largest-ever IPO.
India’s Warrior Moms tackle indoor air pollution — ‘the silent killer’
'She had an aura': The world mourns late Indian songstress Lata Mangeshkar
India postpones in-school learning as omicron surges
This month, parents, teachers and kids in India were poised to reenter their classrooms full time. Omicron has pumped the brakes on that.
India scours sea after barge sinks, 2nd adrift after cyclone
The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift Tuesday off the coast of Mumbai after a deadly cyclone struck the western coast.
India braces for powerful cyclone amid deadly virus surge
A powerful cyclone roaring in the Arabian Sea was moving toward India's western coast on Monday as authorities tried to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people
India’s ‘streaming dream’ may dim with new digital regulations
With online news outlets and streaming platforms now under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, content creators may face new layers of bureaucracy, regulation and censorship.
Netflix's ‘Indian Matchmaking’ stirs conversation about tradition, colorism and caste
The show is meant to be lighthearted and fun, but for some, it’s controversial.
Global network of young people writes poems to cope with climate crisis
In the last 10 years, there’s been a surge of literature about climate change, including poetry. The World’s climate solutions segment The Big Fix is featuring some young poets and their words on the topic in a series starting this week.
Trump suggests inviting Russia to the G-7; A global spotlight on US amid ongoing protests
US President Donald Trump held a phone call with President Vladimir Putin Monday and discussed his idea that Russia should be invited to attend the next G-7 summit. And, Trump is expected to visit the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. The plans mark the second religion-theme appearance for Trump as the world watches protests across the US over the death of George Floyd. Also, the US and Saudi Arabia are holding a virtual pledging conference to raise money for aid operations in war-torn Yemen, which risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus.
India locks down its 1.3 billion people to halt coronavirus spread
India ordered a 21-day lockdown of its 1.3 billion people on Tuesday to try to protect the world's second most populous country from the coronavirus spreading around the world.
Citizenship law could do 'irreversible damage' to India's secular fabric
Protests against a new Indian Citizenship Amendment Act based on religion are spreading and becoming more violent. Even the Bollywood film industry, not known for taking political stances, is out in the streets.
Internet 'deepfakes' threaten truth and reality
"Deepfakes" are a recent technology that have raised concerns all over the internet. These digitally altered video and audio clips can be used to imitate the likeness and voice of whomever the creator chooses. Rana Ayyub is a victim of a deepfake video that was used to humiliate her.