Stampede in India kills dozens
Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh say over 100 people were killed and more were injured. Crowds had gathered in Hathras to celebrate the Hindu god Shiva in the…
Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy risks prosecution
Will India's democratic backsliding continue? Following recent elections which weakened Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discusses the latest foreign journalist forced to leave, as well as the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy, with…
India: Several killed in train collision in West Bengal
A cargo train collided with a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least seven and injuring several others, local police reported.…
Two decades on, India still haunted by Gujarat religious riots
Twenty-two years ago, the Indian state of Gujarat erupted in violence. For several weeks from the end of February 2002, inter-communal violence led to the deaths of around 2,000 people, most of…
Will Kashmir residents vote in India’s general election?
Many in Kashmir feel disempowered since Narendra Modi's government took control of the region in northern India.…
Torrential rain sweeps across northern India
India experiences heavy rains and severe flooding during the monsoon season between June and September, which brings most of South Asia's annual rainfall.…
India’s Manipur conflict fuels demands for separate state
"The state government under chief minister Biren Singh is complicit in the violent and armed aggression against the Kuki, which results in continued hostilities between the two communities,"…
India: Modi rival Kejriwal released on bail to campaign
India's top court has granted Delhi's chief elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, temporary bail so he can campaign in elections.…
India’s Modi accused of targeting Muslims as election gathers momentum
As India's marathon election rolls on, FRANCE 24 speaks to expert Mitali Mukherjee, who tells us that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling BJP is running its campaign on anti-Muslim rhetoric. Also, Thailand's…
Youth unemployment election issue in India
According to latest government estimates, the unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the fiscal year that ended March 2023, from 4.9% in 2013/14 before Modi took over. In urban areas, the rate…
Indian elections: The videos causing a stir online
An animated video released by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was taken down from Instagram after it sparked a backlash for demeaning Muslims.…