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
Mar 11 Swine flu outbreak sweeping India worse than health officials admit, study suggests By Laura Santhanam A new study suggests that a strain of swine flu currently sweeping India has mutated from one that spread worldwide in 2009, making the current strain far more dangerous than Indian health officials indicated. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:30 Why did India ban a documentary on a deadly gang rape? By PBS News Hour The 2012 deadly gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi sparked outrage around the world and led to unprecedented protests. A new documentary, “India’s Daughter,” sheds light on the violence, shame and injustice that Indian women often face. Continue watching
Mar 10 Banned documentary examines brutal Delhi gang rape By Larisa Epatko A documentary produced by the BBC focuses on the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in India. It was a watershed moment in women’s rights in the nation of 1.2 billion but the movie could not be… Continue reading
Mar 08 Photos: Revelers let loose during Holi festival in India By News Desk This week, revelers in India celebrated Holi, an ancient religious festival primarily observed in India and Nepal. Celebrations begin with a giant bonfire at night and continue the next day with a free-for-all frolic of colored powder and water fights… Continue reading
Feb 18 Alabama governor apologizes to India for alleged police assault on one of its citizens By Shehryar Nabi Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has apologized to India for a police officer’s handling of a 57-year Indian man who left was severely injured and partially paralyzed. Continue reading
Feb 12 In world's poorest slums, landfills and polluted rivers become a child's playground By Ariel Min Children living among rubbish and human waste are especially susceptible to diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, the top killers of children under 5 worldwide. In this photo essay from Reuters, photographers capture “playgrounds” built among landfills and junkyards, and children swimming… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:51 Meet an advocate for the needs and dignity of the millions who live in India's slums By PBS News Hour Slum Dwellers International, an advocacy organization started in India, has had success rallying large numbers of marginalized people to push for their rights and get basic amenities like toilets, electricity and permanent shelter. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro talks… Continue watching
Feb 08 India grapples with air pollution crisis By Rebecca Lee More cities in India have "extremely high levels" of air pollution than in China, the Economist reports. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:31 The $20 prosthetic knee that could change lives in India By PBS News Hour In Jaipur, India, about 150 patients show up every day at an organization that creates low-cost prosthetic limbs for people with mobility problems. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on an innovative and affordable design being developed for those… Continue watching