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A security personnel speaks to people from inside the main gate of Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India

Blocking BBC documentary on Gujarat riots goes against India’s democratic values, journalist says

Free speech

A new BBC documentary looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has sparked controversy in India. The government is trying to ban it while students and activists are finding ways to watch it in defiance. Rana Ayyub, author of the book “Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up,” discussed the situation with The World’s host Marco Werman.

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India’s elections are over and Indians in the US have mixed feelings about the results

Global Politics
Zahir Janmohamed in the Juhapura neighborhood of Ahmedabad.

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

Global Politics
Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), takes a "selfie" after casting his vote at a polling station during the seventh phase of India's general election.

I used to think of Pakistan as my enemy, until I met someone from Pakistan

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The Indian band Ska Vengers pulls no punches in a new song blasting a political frontrunner

Arts, Culture & Media
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India’s ‘Most Admired and Most Feared’ Politician Stirs Controversy in US

Global Politics

Reporter Anu Anand is based in Delhi. She tells host Lisa Mullins that Narenda Modi has cultivated a pro-business image in the western Indian state of Gujaret, and has helped make it one of the richest states in India.

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India Gets Serious About Cartoons

Arts, Culture & Media

Two Indian political cartoonists have experienced pressure to censor their own work.

Blog: Field Notes from South India

Gandhi believed that the village ought always to remain central in Indian life, that it was the indispensable social unit for the country […]

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Gandhi’s belongings auctioned, but not without controversy

Business, Economics and Jobs

A dinner bowl, a pair of sandals and eyeglasses belonging to Indian nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi fetched a price of $1.8 million in a New York auction. The auction was marred by controversy with the Indian government demanding the halt of the sale.

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Miles Davis and India

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Marco Werman introduces us to “Miles from India,” a musical collaboration between jazz musicians from the United States and India that was inspired by the music of the late Miles Davis.

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