The accusation by Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, that the Indian government orchestrated a campaign to threaten and kill Sikhs on Canadian soil has cast a spotlight on the potential reach of India’s shadowy intelligence network, which has been known to operate mainly in South Asia. Mr. Trudeau’s allegations have surprised many in diplomatic circles, … Read more
Landslides in southern India triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed dozens of people with hundreds more feared trapped under mud and debris, according to officials. The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by heavy rains and the collapse of a key bridge at the disaster site in Wayanad district has hampered rescue … Read more
Students protest as police investigate sale of exam papers. Many students in India are furious after their state exams results were scrapped because of a corruption scandal. Police are investigating a widespread leak of examination papers affecting more than three million young people. So what is next for the students and the country’s education system? … Read more
101 East enters the high-stakes world of Indian chess and meets players reshaping the game on the global stage. India is in the middle of a chess obsession. The world’s most populous nation is emerging as a superpower in the sport that is believed to have originated there in the sixth century. With 85 grandmasters, … Read more
The surprise election result in India leaves the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi missing a chunk of voter support and at the helm of a tricky coalition. Will this new configuration loosen the screws on Indian media and give them space to reinvest in journalism rather than the sycophancy that dominated the airwaves so … Read more
Fault Lines investigates India’s alleged campaign to assassinate critics in the United States and Canada. Last June, a Vancouver-area plumber named Hardeep Singh Nijjar stood before his congregation of Sikhs to deliver a dark prediction: agents of the Indian government were plotting to kill him. He asked his followers to continue to pursue his life’s … Read more
101 East investigates the impact of illegally mining India’s mountains as desperate residents take on powerful miners. In northern and western India lies an ancient mountain range, the Aravallis, believed to be hundreds of millions of years old. Stretching across almost 700km (435 miles), the mountains are home to rivers, a diverse range of trees … Read more
India’s Narendra Modi will have to form a coaltion government with other parties in order to secure a majority in parliament. Narendra Modi is expected to serve another term as prime minister of India, but with a significantly reduced majority. He will have to partner up with other parties to form the next government. His … Read more
The fire broke out at a family entertainment venue in Gujarat’s Rajkot district. At least 24 people, including many children, have died in a fire that broke out at a family entertainment venue in the western Indian state of Gujarat, a government official said. With rescue efforts continuing at the scene on Saturday evening in … Read more
Varanasi, India – “Hum paani ke jeev hain. We are creatures of water,” says 29-year-old Vishwakarma Sahni. Sahni belongs to Varanasi’s community of approximately 8,000 mallah, the boatmen whose lives are deeply intertwined with the Ganges – a river considered sacred in India and which they hold in profound reverence. To them, the Ganges is … Read more