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Indian tri-colored balloons fly around a statue head of Indian founding father Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

India unveils the world’s tallest statue, celebrating development at the cost of the environment

Development

The enormous “Statue of Unity” has been condemned for its lack of environmental oversight and its displacement of local Adivasi people, whose land was forcibly taken to build it. The Gujarat government says it will promote tourism and sustainable development.

Zahir Janmohamed in the Juhapura neighborhood of Ahmedabad.

Narendra Modi’s ‘coronation’ is no slam dunk in India’s elections

Global Politics
Varanasi, India, at dawn.

Many in India worry that hundreds of millions of voters will be wrong, when they vote for Modi

Global Politics
The World

Salt Pans

The World

India’s ‘Most Admired and Most Feared’ Politician Stirs Controversy in US

Global Politics

Kite flying festival

Arts, Culture & Media

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a city in India where kite flying is a cherished tradition. It is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, on the banks of the Sabarmati river. It is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities.