May 18 Month-long Elections End With Congress Party Victory in India By Dan Sagalyn After month-long elections ended in India this past weekend, the Congress Party learned that it would remain in power. Marshall Bouton, the president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, discusses what the results mean for India and its relationship… Continue reading
May 15 Watch In India, School Principal Works to Changes Lives of the Poor Sister Cyril Mooney, principal of the Loreto Day School in Kolkata, India, is working to provide poor children a place to learn by day and a safe haven at night. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch India Seeks Co-existence in Troubled Region The Indian government says it wants harmonious relations with neighboring countries but concerns about security are forcing it to build up its Navy fleet. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports on India's foreign policy challenges and military efforts. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch High-tech India Contrasts With Rural Ways India has benefited from supplying other countries with outsourcing services from computer help to legal document analysis, while in other parts of the country poor farmers are struggling to make a living. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports on the… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch In Famous Mumbai Slum, Redevelopment Plans Stir Controversy Hundreds of thousands of Indian citizens are upset with the government's plans to level Mumbai's Dharavi Slum, the now-famous setting for the film "Slumdog Millionaire", to make way for commercial buildings and luxury housing. Simon Marks reports from Mumbai. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Months After Mumbai Attacks, Security Concerns Weigh on India Four months after a coordinated terrorist attack killed more than 170 in Mumbai, India is still plagued by outbreaks of violence despite some government efforts. NewsHour correspondent Simon Marks reports on the atmosphere ahead of the country's general election. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Renewed Focus on Afghan-Pakistan Region Includes Broad Policy Review The Obama team is casting a renewed focus on the Afghan-Pakistan corridor, including a broad review of policy on the region. Special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke outlines efforts to define U.S. goals for the region. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch Other News: Automakers Race to Submit Restructuring Plans, Stocks Sink In Tuesday's other news, automakers raced to submit new restructuring plans and U.S. markets tumbled further on worries about the auto industry and the deepening recession. Continue watching
Feb 12 Pakistan Holds Six Suspects in Mumbai Attacks By PBS News Hour The Pakistani government said for the first time Thursday that the late November grenade and gun attacks in Mumbai, India, were launched from its shores and that it had six suspects in custody. Continue reading
Feb 03 'Slumdog' Attracts Controversy, Awards By Arts Desk It's been a week of mixed blessings for the makers of "Slumdog Millionaire," a rags-to-riches love story set in Mumbai, India. Continue reading