News Politics World Indian farmers mark 100 days of protest with a road blockade by Ria Pandey The farmers’ protests – the world’s largest mass demonstration – began on August 9, 2020, in response to three farm acts passed by the Parliament…
News Politics India and China withdraw troops from the Himalayan region by Ria Pandey India and China have withdrawn army troops from Pangong Lake: a bitterly disputed area on the Line of Actual Control, the de-facto border between the…
News Politics 22-year-old activist Disha Ravi arrested after sharing Greta Thunberg’s “toolkit” by Mike Hitch Indian police have sparked outrage after arresting climate activist Disha Ravi for “circulating anti-government information.” Indian politicians and activists have condemned the arrest of the…
Nature News World Indian district hit with flash-flooding from melting Himalayan glacier by Ria Pandey A part of a Himalayan glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, leading to massive floods that have killed at least 12 people with fears…
News World Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui imprisoned over a joke he didn’t even tell by Jasmine Kassis 30-year-old comedian Munawar Faruqui was detained for over a month after he was accused of insulting Hinduism during his set. With his country already dwelling…
News Politics World The Indian Government have shut down the country’s internet (again) amid protests by Ria Pandey The Indian Government has shut the country’s internet down to squash independent journalism in the wake of the farmers’ protests. Since August 2020, India’s farmers…
News World New iPhone 12 Pro is so expensive in India, it would be cheaper to fly to Dubai and back to buy it by Phoebe Repeti Apple is known to up the prices a little every year, but this latest round of iPhone 12 releases most certainly takes the cake. On…
News Politics World India sets record for world’s largest single-day spike with 78,000 new coronavirus cases by Jenae Madden India is set to overtake the US and Brazil for the highest coronavirus caseload as the country sees the fastest single-day spike, breaking the pandemic…
News Pigeon arrested in India on suspicion of being a spy from Pakistan by Manning Patston Some news is just so bizarre, so un-pedestrian, that it would be a crime not to talk about it. This is one of those days….
News Check out this rare psychedelic footage of Ravi Shankar teaching George Harrison the sitar by Luka Simonetti Rare footage has emerged of Ravi Shankar playing the sitar with George Harrison in a psychedelic ’60s environment. The short film has been released to…
News For the first time in 30 years, the Himalayas are visible to people in India by Mia Montesin For the most part, Indians have been confined to their homes during the pandemic except to grab essential goods. For years, the densely populated continent…
News Indian police are dressing up as “corona warriors” to enforce social distancing by Emily Elvish An Indian artist has created “corona helmets” in his hometown of Chennai to raise awareness about social distancing and the capabilities of COVID-19. Nadu. B Gowtham created…
News April Fool’s Day has been cancelled amidst coronavirus fears by Nikki Rosen First music festivals and gigs, and now April Fool’s day – it appears coronavirus is cancelling even the most light-hearted of traditions. In fact, as…
