The teenager has become known for her aggressive batting. But her father, Sanjeev Verma, told of the struggle to get her daughter accepted in games
This was meant to be the happy edition, but it’s much easier digging around in the muck
In 2015, in a vicious round of riots in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), Sylvestre Dothe’s house was burned to the ground. He lost all his possessions but managed to escape with his wife and children, fleeing into neighbouring Cameroon for several months before returning home and starting from scratch. He had […]
And we the people believe democracy, through voting, will deliver a messianic figure to rescue us
India looked a cut above the rest for the majority of that World Cup
With communication lines down, residents can’t call ambulances or schedule operations
Look to perceptions and local context – and not more training for nurses – to cut the mortality rate
The revocation of the contested territory’s special status marks a dangerous Hindu-nationalist shift
A week after an initial launch was halted just before blast-off, Chandrayaan-2 took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
A nationalistic, gangster political faction is ready to exploit the crisis created by social inequality
The Chandrayaan-2 — or Moon Chariot 2 — mission is part of India’s ambitious space programme
A nationalistic, gangster political faction is ready to feed off the crisis created by social inequality
As part of the M&G’s series on air pollution, Simon Allison reports on his experience of living with the air in New Delhi
Only a few days since Facebook’s announcement, libra has faced strong pushback from regulators and policymakers around the world.
A group of mountaineers from the paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police found the seven bodies near an unnamed peak on Nanda Devi East.
Many revered Essop as a beloved teacher of English before he clashed with the apartheid authorities and was barred from teaching
Taking up the area of more than 40 football pitches, Ghazipur rises by nearly 10 metres a year with no end in sight to its foul-smelling growth
The Proteas slumped to a 21 run defeat in the Cricket World Cup to leave their campaign in shambles
A docu-series highlights the importance of nutritious and delicious meals provided by pavement vendors
The Indian athlete’s brave challenge to gender and caste norms comes at a crucial time for India
The Indian leader’s party is backed by a Hindu nationalist movement and dominates Parliament
After four hours of counting the 600 million votes cast, Election Commission data showed Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party clearly in the lead
Hotter world has already cut off at least 10% of the country’s GDP. Rich countries have benefited from that warming
The Indian prime minister said his country had joined the United States, Russia and China
US policymakers have grown exasperated with Pakistan for not doing more against Islamist extremists
While both sides have played down the threat of war, the rare aerial engagement over the disputed territory of Kashmir significantly raises the stakes
India, the world’s top-ranked nation, are now zeroing in on a first-ever series win Down Under in Sydney later this week
Australia’s best result in the four previous Tests since the scandal was narrowly hanging on for a draw against Pakistan in Dubai
In small plots below the snowy peaks of Mount Toubkal, saffron cultivation in Taliouine has remained largely unchanged for centuries
In bringing up 100, he becomes the second-fastest batsman to 25 Test centuries in terms of innings, with 127, and the crowd showered him with applause
Understanding and being able to work with different people is a globally sought-after skill
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