Aug 26 How a 22-year-old is sparking deadly riots in India By Michelle Harven Riots broke out in Gujarat in West India Tuesday and today after 22-year-old Hardik Patel -- the man responsible for a protest movement -- was detained by police. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 5:24 Not Trending: Using drones for search and rescue By PBS News Hour When we only pay attention to the things that are trending in our social networks, we may be missing some compelling stories. Carlos Watson, CEO of website Ozy, joins Gwen Ifill to share a few overlooked items, including search and… Continue watching
Aug 07 My story as an Indian immigrant By Fred de Sam Lazaro Forty years ago, I arrived in America with none of the social bona fides, the pedigree that comes from T-ball, Boy Scouts, junior prom or graduating from the local high school. Continue reading
Jul 28 Following hormone controversy, Indian sprinter wins the right to run By Alison Moore Indian sprinter Dutee Chand won the right to compete in track and field after international sports officials said her testosterone levels were too high and barred her from competition. Continue reading
Jun 16 Secretary of State Kerry expresses ‘enormous’ concern over India-Pakistan tensions By Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is voicing "enormous" concern over heightened tensions between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan. Continue reading
May 31 Photos: India swelters as near-record temperatures persist By News Desk India’s annual pre-monsoon heat wave has been unusually severe this year. Near-record temperatures have persisted for weeks and the anxiously awaited monsoon rains that cool the country in early summer have not yet arrived. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:32 India acts on ‘heat action plans’ as temperature soars By PBS News Hour Even for a nation that's accustomed to heat waves, near-record temperatures in India have made daily life miserable and worse: more that 1,400 people have died so far. It's been particularly tough for poorer regions of the country, where electrical… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Deadly heat wave continues in India By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, an extreme heat wave in India is predicted to go on for at least another week. More than 1,100 people have died in the past month and hospitals have been flooded with heat stroke victims. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Kenya launches more airstrikes on al-Shabab militants after university attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Kenya’s military launched airstrikes on al-Shabab camps in Somalia for a second day. Meanwhile, Muslim political leaders in Kenya denounced the militant group. Also, about 1,800 people were trapped by Islamic State forces in a… Continue watching
Apr 06 India takes steps to address climate change, as country suffers from record-setting air pollution By Jaywon Choe India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today that his country will take new steps to address their growing air pollution problem. Speaking from Delhi, Modi said the Indian government will begin monitoring air quality in 10 cities,… Continue reading