Sushmita Pathak
India’s Rahul Gandhi supporters finish 5-month rally and march against increasingly nationalist state
Rahul Gandhi, head of India's opposition Congress party, started a unity march last September from the southern tip of the country, which ended on Monday. Gandhi is trying to drum up support for his party, opposition to the ruling BJP and, many observers say, trying to uphold democracy in the face of what's becoming an increasingly religious state.
As India becomes the world's most populous nation, engaging men in family planning ‘will be a game changer'
'It is a legacy': How British-era ghosts are kept alive in India's hill towns
Hindu claims to Varanasi mosque stoke religious tensions in India
'An air of hope': Sri Lankans see cricket as a welcome distraction from the country's economic, political woes
'India is a tinderbox': Religious tensions come to a boiling point after brutal murder of Hindu tailor
“Religious polarization has been rising in India under [Narendra] Modi, who is seen as a Hindu nationalist leader,” journalist Sushmita Pathak told The World’s Marco Werman.
'We are demanding full decriminalization': Sex workers in India rally for labor rights
Sex work is technically legal in India, but workers say they face stigma, harassment and violence — especially by the police. In recent years, sex worker collectives have formed to demand full decriminalization of sex work and recognition of their labor as worthy of protections and rights.
Extreme heat in India spurred by rapid climate change
South Asia is no stranger to extreme heat, with waves of varying intensities every year. But scientists say rapid climate change is making it worse.
Life Insurance Corporation of India is a household name in the country. It could soon be India's largest-ever IPO.
The government is the sole owner of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, but that might change soon. The company is about to be listed on India’s stock exchange.
A test for Hindu nationalism as India's biggest state goes to the polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party — known for its strong Hindu nationalist policies — is fighting to keep the state of Uttar Pradesh. With more than 150 million voters, the state is a barometer for national politics.
What can fly, swim and dive? This tiny robotic insect.
The latest iteration of “RoboBee” could someday be used in search and rescue operations, or environmental monitoring projects.
After wildfires, health risks linger
After wildfires in California, the cleanup process poses another health hazard.
In New York, a whale of a comeback story
When you think of New York wildlife, whales probably aren’t the first animals that come to mind — but they’re native to the waters around the city, and they're back.