A woman tries to flee the Taliban: ‘We lost everything again’
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Last Sunday, as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, a woman in Kabul and her teenage son…
Moti Bagh: Indian documentary shortlisted for BBC LongShots
An Indian film about a farmer in a Himalayan village has been shortlisted for LongShots, the BBC’s online documentary film…
Covishield: WHO flags fake jabs in India, Africa
By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Coronavirus pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has identified counterfeit versions of…
Indian scientists discover ‘mermaid’ plant species
Indian scientists have discovered a new plant species in India’s Andamans archipelago. Biologists found a marine green algae during a…
Lee Jae-yong: Samsung heir released from prison on parole
By Suranjana Tewari BBC News Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been released from a South Korean prison and is now…
Covid-19: Fears over sharp rise in diabetes in India
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Coronavirus pandemic Last September, Vipul Shah spent 11 days in critical care battling Covid-19 in…
Afghanistan war: Taliban back brutal rule as they strike for power
By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Balkh Province US-Taliban peace talks The Taliban fighters we meet are stationed just 30…
Kinnaur: At least 10 dead and dozens trapped in India landslide
At least 10 people have died and dozens more are trapped under debris after a landslide in a Himalayan district…
Assam-Mizoram clash: ‘It was like a war between two countries’
Violent border clashes between India’s north-eastern states of Assam and Mizoram last week left several dead and many more injured.…
India teachers’ fight for period leave gathers steam
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Female teachers in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have started a campaign…