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Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana campus is currently home to about 400 students affected by natural disasters and other crises.

30 years after a devastating earthquake, this school in India continues a legacy of support for survivors

Development & Education

Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana’s educational rehabilitation school in Pune, India, was founded to support the complex needs of students who have experienced natural disasters and other traumatic crises. The school hopes to be a model for disaster relief around the world.

Indian cartoonist R.K. Laxman draws himself drawing his iconic character, The Common Man. Laxman 's political cartoons cover India's first 60 years of independence.

R.K. Laxman, cartoonist who chronicled India’s first 60 years of independence, has died

Global Politics

Indian, U.S. investors trying to bring American, NFL-style football to South Asia

Arts, Culture & Media

Thousands in India Flee Amid Internet Rumors of Violence

Conflict & Justice

Slideshow: American Football in Cricket-Mad India

Sports
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