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Data Dump Exposes the Fuzzy Lines Between Money and Politics in India

Lists of donors and beneficiaries cast government contracts and police investigations in an unflattering new light.

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India Law That Sparked Deadly Riots Is Enacted After a 4-Year Delay

The announcement about a citizenship law criticized as anti-Muslim is timed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election campaign.

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The Maldives Is a Tiny Paradise. Why Are China and India Fighting Over It?

Between a few flecks of coral in the Indian Ocean, a ribbon of highway more than a mile long swoops…

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In a Land of Lavish Weddings, This Prenuptial Party Takes the Cake

A three-day pre-wedding ceremony for the son of one of India’s richest men raises the bar for extravagant festivity.

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Disney and Reliance Industries Announce Media Mega Deal in India

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries will control what is left of Disney’s grasp at India’s burgeoning media market.

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Pankaj Udhas, Bollywood Singer and Maestro of the Ghazal, Dies at 72

His soulful renditions of ghazals, or traditional love poems, were featured on the soundtracks of hit Bollywood movies and moved…

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‘A Lifelong Nightmare’: Seeking Justice in India’s Overwhelmed Courts

With 50 million criminal and civil cases pending, it would take 300 years to clear the country’s judicial backlog.

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India Is Chasing China’s Economy. But Something Is Holding It Back.

India’s economy is booming. Stock prices are through the roof, among the best performing in the world. The government’s investment…

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Indian Envoy Hails Relationship With Russia, Bypassing Western Pressure

India’s foreign minister is on a 5-day diplomatic trip to Moscow to reinforce economic and defense ties. But some signs…

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In India’s embattled news media, women are fighting to be heard

Journalists have been targeted for harassment, and some women are only allowed to speak to the press if they have…

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