India
26 Aug 2023
During this week's BRICS summit, China is leading calls for expansion of the grouping's membership and influence. However, a major rift remains between Beijing and New Delhi.
26 Aug 2023
After not attending the BRICS summit in South Africa, Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to travel to India for the G20 summit, the Kremlin says.
23 Aug 2023
A successful landing would mark India's emergence as a space power. It would make India the fourth country after the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China to achieve the feat.
20 Aug 2023
An endeavor to provide education for children belonging to the marginalized Reang tribes of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura is bringing hope to some of India's most vulnerable children.
20 Aug 2023
With crucial general elections still months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is engaging with social media influencers to attract younger voters, promote campaigns and shape opinions.
15 Aug 2023
Since coming to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has scrapped a number of obscure laws in an effort to modernize the legal system.
15 Aug 2023
The death toll includes nine people killed when a Hindu temple collapsed in Shimla. The state of Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing widespread destruction due to erratic and extreme rainfall this year.
13 Aug 2023
Hindu marches followed by clashes with Muslims have become a growing concern for nominally secular India. Analysts say Hindu-nationalists, including the ruling BJP, are partially to blame.
12 Aug 2023
Dugongs are the only herbivorous marine mammal in the world and rely on seagrass for food. They play an important role in coastal marine ecosystems.
12 Aug 2023
An internet shutdown along with a deepening divide among Meitei and Kuki communities in India's Manipur state have led to skewed news coverage, misinformation and journalists walking on eggshells. DW takes a closer look.
12 Aug 2023
The main opposition Congress party leader had been found guilty of defaming PM Narendra Modi. However, the Supreme Court suspended Gandhi's conviction, paving the way for his return.
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