The World from PRX • 8th October 2024

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.

The World from PRX • 8th October 2024

Better weather forecasts help farmers in India

As the world’s climates change, farmers need more accurate weather forecasts to help them determine when and what to plant.

The World from PRX • 22nd July 2024

India's toxic exam culture re-examined after cheating scandal

A controversy over India's medical school entrance test is exposing the country's toxic exam culture

The World from PRX • 2nd July 2024

A new law in India provides refugees with path to citizenship

It's controversial because it excludes refugees who are Muslims.

The World from PRX • 11th June 2024

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.

The World from PRX • 3rd June 2024

A paradoxical outcome for India's election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in India’s mega-election, but the victory was not the landslide he’d promised his followers.

The World from PRX • 6th May 2024

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.

The World from PRX • 2nd May 2024

Women voters expected to play significant role in India’s general election

More Indian women are voting than ever before. Political parties are racing to tap into this emerging vote bank.

The World from PRX • 18th April 2024

Voting begins today in India

Nearly 1 billion people are eligible to vote in the election, which will happen over the next six weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be re-elected for a rare third term, despite concerns about the growing Hindu nationalist movement he represents, and high unemployment.

The World from PRX • 10th April 2024

Protesting farmers in India pose challenges — and demands — to Modi

Farmers have emerged as one of Modi’s loudest critics in recent years.

BBC • 10th April 2024

Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming?

How electric two-wheelers are taking over in India...and helping the climate

The World from PRX • 26th March 2024

Adherents of Sarnaism try to preserve their identity and culture by pushing for more recognition of their faith in India

India is home to millions of Indigenous people consisting of hundreds of tribes. Now, the followers of Sarnaism want official recognition of their religion by the state.

The World from PRX • 27th September 2024

Rape of doctor in India shines spotlight on sexual violence

In August, a female doctor was raped and murdered in the Kolkata hospital where she worked

The World from PRX • 12th August 2024

Five years without autonomy in Kashmir

It’s been five years since India revoked the special status of Kashmir, the only Muslim-majority state in the country.

The World from PRX • 2nd August 2024

Landslides devastate southern India this monsoon season

Landslides are common in this hilly region known for tea cultivation. The destruction this week has been extreme.

The World from PRX • 22nd February 2024

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

The World from PRX • 23rd January 2024

'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.

The World from PRX • 12th January 2024

Visa delays dash 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunities for students, workers in India

At their worst, wait times extended to as many as 1000 days.

The World from PRX • 11th December 2023

India pushes to abolish relgious 'personal laws' from civil code

In India, matters like marriage, divorce and inheritance are governed by a set of laws which are distinct for different faiths.

The World from PRX • 30th October 2023

‘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.

The World from PRX • 5th October 2023

Many Sikhs in India distance themselves from the Khalistan movement that is behind India-Canada row

A look at the history of Khalistan and where India's Sikhs stand on the issue

NPR • 16th September 2023

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.

The World from PRX • 8th September 2023

Delhi is rolling out the welcome mat as leaders arrive for the G20 summit in India

The Indian capital is gearing up to host the G20 summit over the weekend as India shines on the world stage.

NPR • 5th August 2023

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