Five months after ethnic violence broke out in Manipur, ongoing divisions have dragged the state into what many experts have described as a civil war. Clashes are continuing, despite the presence of the army.

It has more than one billion fans around the world and a near-religious following in India, but cricket has yet to go truly global. Jean-Emile Jammine from our Sports desk tells us more. As the Cricket World Cup opens in India, some matches are being held in the ruling party's stronghold, at a stadium named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We see how politics plays a major role in India's favourite sport. Plus we take a closer look at how the iconic leather balls are made, often in difficult working conditions.

Flooding like what was seen in India's mountainous Himachal Pradesh region is expected to be exacerbated by climate change. Environmentalists say infrastructure must be better adapted to extreme weather.

Nearly two dozen Indian troops have gone missing after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the mountainous state of Sikkim.

Rescue operations are underway in northeast India after flooding from a Himalayan glacial lake wreaked havoc.

Indian civil society is concerned about the government cracking down on think tanks in an attempt to stifle dissent and control the public narrative on controversial issues.

Another independent news outlet has been targeted by police in India after reports of illegal funding. Journalists said their homes were raided and devices seized.

Simmering tensions between India and Canada over a Sikh separatist movement could spill into India's 2024 election season.

The Canadian foreign minister said an Indian diplomat was asked to leave the country after intelligence alleged that Indian state actors could be behind the killing of a prominent Sikh leader.

The Indian community in Canada is more divided after Ottawa said Indian agents were behind the murder of a Sikh activist three months ago. DW spoke to Sikh community members in Toronto.

Immense pressure and expectations from parents to succeed is taking a deadly toll on students' mental health. DW meets one youth who has moved to Kota to fulfill his parents' dream of becoming a successful engineer.

Tensions are flaring up between India and Canada over Khalistan separatists, with the row also sending out shockwaves throughout the Sikh diaspora.