North Korea says it fired new ‘hypersonic missile’
North Korea missile tests North Korea has claimed that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8 on…
Climate change: Why India can’t live without coal
Rajini Vaidyanathan BBC South Asia Correspondent Climate change India, the world’s third largest emitter of fossil fuels still relies…
Bharat bandh: Farmers intensify protest against reforms
Hundreds of farmers in the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have blocked roads as they reenergise their protest against…
Quad countries vow to work for freedom in region
The leaders of the US, Japan, India, and Australia have vowed to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific…
Covid-19: India health workers’ families fight for compensation
By Jugal Purohit BBC World Service, Delhi Coronavirus pandemic Shanti Devi, a government community health worker in India’s northern state…
Pew study: Little change in India’s religious make-up in 70 years
By Soutik Biswas India correspondent All religious groups in India have shown major declines in fertility rates, a study from Pew…
Charanjit Singh Channi: What Punjab leadership change says about Congress
The latest political turmoil in the northern Indian state of Punjab reflects a deeper structural crisis within the main opposition…
Assam shorts: India teenager forced to cover legs with curtain at exam centre
A 19-year-old Indian student who turned up in shorts to take an exam was forced to wrap a curtain around…
India appointed three top women judges. Is it too early to celebrate?
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi The recent appointments of three female judges to the top court, and reports that…
Ford is latest firm to stop making cars in India
US car giant Ford is to stop making cars in India and shut down both of its plants in the…