Aneera Kabeer: The Indian trans woman whose plea to die caused a stir
By Sharanya Hrishikesh BBC News, Delhi In November last year, Aneera Kabeer attended her 14th job interview in two months…
India says it will launch digital rupee as soon as this year
India’s finance minister has said the country will launch a digital version of the rupee as early as this year.…
Shankar the elephant: Plea to send lonely African animal home from India
By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Twenty-four years ago, a young elephant named Shankar was plucked from the wilderness of…
Mahatma Gandhi: The US shrine that claims to hold India independence leader’s ashes
This day marks 74 years since Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, revered as father of the nation, was assassinated. Savita…
Bihar railways exam violence: ‘We are graduates, we are hungry’
Soutik Biswas India correspondent “We are graduates, we are jobless, we are hungry. Don’t kick us in our stomachs,” a…
Uttar Pradesh: Why deadly cow attacks are an issue in Indian state election
By Nitin Srivastava BBC Hindi, Uttar Pradesh Ram Raj was drinking tea at his home in the northern Indian state…
Sania Mirza: India tennis star to retire after 2022 season
Former Wimbledon doubles champion Sania Mirza, one of India’s most celebrated sports stars, has announced she will retire from tennis…
Franco Mulakkal: Kerala court clears bishop in nun’s rape
An Indian court has cleared a bishop accused of raping a nun between 2014 and 2016 in a case that…
Covid-19: India lab investigated over 298 positive tests on flights from Italy
Coronavirus pandemic IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGESImage caption, India requires passengers from ‘high-risk countries to be tested on arrival Indian…
Oxfam India says it’s ‘severely’ hit by ban on foreign funds
The charity Oxfam has said its work in India will be “severely affected” after it lost its licence to receive…