Couples seek fertility blessings at a temple in Bhutan
Bhutan's Chimi Lhakhang makes dreams come true, many believe, and is frequented by couples struggling to conceive
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A tiny Himalayan nation’s big crypto gamble
Bhutan has emerged as an unexpected player in the world of cryptocurrency.
Bhutan’s Radical Approach to Overtourism
As overtourism unleashes chaos is travel hotspots, Bhutan's "high-value low-impact" tourism can offer valuable lessons
Stampede in India kills dozens during world's largest religious gathering
The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest gathering of humans, attracting hundreds of millions over seven weeks
India prepares for changes in the trade landscape when Trump takes office
US and India enjoy strong ties but tariffs have often been a thorny issue
How Indian men end up fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Fraudulent agents lure young Indian men dreaming about working abroad
India’s Diamond City is reeling from the war in Ukraine
Disrupted supply chains are wreaking havoc in the lives of Surat's low-income diamond workers
Why a megacity in India is reviving the humble water well
In the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, water has become a precious commodity. One initiative leverages an age-old, well-digging technique to help residents tap into a forgotten source.
Rising temperatures in India are pushing those who have to be outdoors to adapt to a new reality
Large swaths of northern and central India have been sizzling under scorching heat for several weeks.
What it takes to pull off the world’s largest election in India
Election officials spread out across India to set up voting booths in some of its most remote corners.
Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming?
How electric two-wheelers are taking over in India...and helping the climate
Who invented butter chicken? Dueling claims battle it out in an Indian high court.
The grandsons of two now-deceased business partners are fighting over credit for inventing the dish
'Religious triumphalism': A grand Hindu temple opens on a controversial site in India
The temple stands where the Babri mosque once existed, before it was torn down by a Hindu mob.
‘Happiness is in your hands’: Young Jain women continue to renounce the world
Jains make up less than 1% of India's population. A steady number of them — even children — are renouncing the world.
A Hindu-Muslim dispute tests centuries of interfaith culture in India's Varanasi
For centuries a temple and mosque have stood side by side in Varanasi. Now some Hindus want the site to themselves.
Across South Asia, this sweet drink is synonymous with summertime refreshment
Rooh Afza, "the summer drink of the East," quenches thirst in India and Pakistan
Tibet’s Dalai Lama turns 88
As the Dalai Lama turns 88, Tibetans in exile reflect on what will happen to their struggle for freedom after him.
Hip-hop artists in India call out caste discrimination
In India, a new wave of Dalit artists are using hip-hop to stand up to one of the world's oldest forms of discrimination: caste
This 16th-century epic poem sparks political controversy in India
Over seven long cantos — or chapters — the Ramcharitmanas, a 16th-century epic, narrates the story of the Hindu god Lord Ram. Devotees gather to chant its verses on special occasions and the text has been a common fixture in Hindu households, especially in northern India, where the poem’s writer Goswami Tulsidas was born.
But in recent months, the epic poem has ignited a political storm in India, after several politicians said it was offensive to women and those at the bottom of India’s religio
But in recent months, the epic poem has ignited a political storm in India, after several politicians said it was offensive to women and those at the bottom of India’s religio
The brothers helping heal Delhi's most-hated birds
Seeing black kites circling over garbage dumps in Delhi fills many with disgust. But not Nadeem Shehzad and Muhammad Saud.
Flower power: making use of India's flood of flower waste —Living Planet – DW
Audio documentary about how some Indians are giving dead flowers a new life. The segment starts at 1:30
'It is a legacy': How British-era ghosts are kept alive in India's hill towns
The British have left but they left their ghosts behind.
This goat and lentil stew is a beloved Ramadan tradition in Hyderabad, India
A peek at how Hyderabad's lip-smacking Ramadan haleem is made
A test for Hindu nationalism as India's biggest state goes to the polls
With over 150 million voters, Uttar Pradesh is India's largest state and a barometer for national politics.
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