BBC World
Indian Activist’s Hunger Strike Hits Day 16, Health Numbers Not Great
Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike enters day 16 with alarming health stats; the government remains unmoved, so protesters plan to march to parliament.
2026-07-14
BBC World
2026-07-10
TechCrunch
India Approves Vivo-Dixon Joint Venture, Because Nothing Says ‘Make in India’ Like a Chinese Phone Giant
India approves Vivo-Dixon joint venture, giving Chinese phone giant a local partner and a regulatory workaround, while Apple watches from its export throne.
2026-07-08
SpaceNews
Indian Startup Skyroot Prepares to Finally Put a Rocket Where It Belongs: Space
Indian startup Skyroot prepares to launch its first orbital rocket, Vikram-1, with plans for monthly launches and a $1.1 billion valuation, because space is the place to be.
2026-07-07
The Guardian
Dowry Deaths in India: Once a Raging Fire, Now Just a Quietly Dying Ember
Dowry deaths in India have risen to over 6,500 a year, but public outrage has gone silent - because murder has given way to coerced suicide and sex-selective abortion, turning collective grief into private shame.
2026-06-29
BBC Health
India's Viral Liver Doctor: Loved Online, Hated Offline, and Definitely Not What You'd Expect in Person
Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, India's most polarising liver doctor, is a soft-spoken healer in person and a fire-breathing troll-slayer online - all in the name of evidence-based medicine.
2026-06-22
The Guardian
India's Heatwaves Close Schools and, Surprise, Women Get the Short End of the Stick
India's heatwaves force school closures, making women choose between careers and childcare - because why plan ahead when you can just panic-close everything?
The Good Times
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