Afghan students studying in Indian colleges and universities are concerned about their country’s future prospects now that the Taliban has retaken power. The majority of Afghan students in India came on scholarships provided by the Indian government as a show of goodwill to promote education in the country
Farmers have been camped outside the Indian capital for almost eight months in the longest-running protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, demanding the repeal of new legislation they fear will harm their livelihoods. Anjana Pasricha visits the protest site to learn how and why farmers have persevered through winter, summer, the pandemic’s virulent second wave, and monsoon rains
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with a representative of Tibet’s exile government in New Delhi, India Wednesday, a move that Tibet analysts said showed Washington’s commitment to supporting Tibetan rights in the face of harsh Chinese rule
In the wake of the second wave of the pandemic, which cost tens of thousands of lives, tattoo artists in India’s capital have seen an increase in demand for memorial tattoos. New Delhi was one of India’s hardest-hit cities. Anjana Pasricha has this story
Shettihalli Rosary Church, commonly known as floating church, was built in 1860. It is a fascinating structure that is a significant piece of gothic architecture. It was used for prayers until 1960, when the church was demolished to make room for the Hemavathi Reservoir, and it is now one of the top Sakleshpur tourist attractions
Over time, Dog Temple in Agrahara Valagerehalli village south of Karnataka’s Ramanagara district,60 km away from state capital Bangalore has grown in popularity among local and offbeat visitors. Hundreds of tourists visit the shrine every year
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The Indian Jesuit Stanislaus Lourduswamy, better known as Father Stan Swamy, arrested. He was accused of crimes related to terrorism and subversive activities, passed away yesterday, July 5, in a hospital in Mumbai, in the west of India
Hemis Monastery is a Drukpa Lineage Tibetan monastery. Hemis Monastery, set on a mountain along the west bank of the Indus River, is one of Ladakh’s most famous monasteries. The countless paintings or Thangkas that are meticulously kept here and shown on the famed Hemis Festival are eagerly awaited by visitors
In Karnataka’s Ballari district, the Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located. The sloth bear sanctuary is Asia’s first. It covers 82.72 square kilometres or 31.94 sq mile. Ballari is 50 kilometres away, and Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is 15 kilometres away