New Delhi suffocates from air pollution in winter
For almost 6 months every year, residents of New Delhi suffocate under a blanket of pollution. The Indian capital is among the most polluted cities in the world, and new records are…
India elections: Race reaches a divided New Delhi
New Delhi goes to the polls on May 25. In the capital's polarized constituency of northeast Delhi, DW delves into campaigns, promises and what locals are looking for in a leader.…
‘Ready for a shot’ : New Delhi locals react after vaccine approval
"When the vaccine comes, I’m ready. I’m ready to take a shot," says one man in India's capital, New Delhi after two Covid-19 vaccines were approved for use, kicking off one of…
Fighting New Delhi’s monkey influx with facial recognition
This week we begin by looking at South Korea's strategy against Covid-19. It has been widely praised as effective against the virus but is it corrosive to personal freedoms? Next we see…
India bans over 100 Chinese apps due to ‘security threat’ amid border row
India bans over 100 Chinese apps due to 'security threat' amid border row. ... New Delhi said that it had barred as many as 118 mostly Chinese apps, which include services provided…
India-Pakistan: Embassies to cut staff by half over spy row
India is expelling close to half of the staff at Pakistan’s embassy in New Delhi over espionage claims. Islamabad has reciprocated with the same orders for the Indian High Commission.…
How Chinese and Indian media reacted to border clashes
Indian newspapers and Chinese state media are demanding a continuation of dialogue after a bloody incident on the border. From an Indian perspective, however, New Delhi must "wake up" and assess Beijing's…
India expels two Pakistani officials on ‘espionage’ charges
India's foreign ministry said the two officials at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were involved in spying activities. The move is likely to increase tension between the two nuclear-armed South…
Long lines outside station as some Indian trains roll again despite virus surge
Hundreds of passengers line up to enter the New Delhi railway station as India partially resumes train services as part of lockdown easing measures -- even as new cases surged.…
Coronavirus: Delhi ramps up preventive measures
As New Delhi scrambles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, protesters in the Shaheen Bagh district refuse to give up their fight against a contentious citizenship law.…
India’s coronavirus fight complicated by people dodging quarantine
As Indian states impose lockdowns to deal with increasing COVID-19 cases, people evading quarantine orders are posing a major hurdle in containing the infection rate. Sonia Phalnikar reports from New Delhi.…