India

Earthquake measuring 9.1-magnitude triggered one of modern history’s worst natural disasters that left some 230,000 dead

Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party in India’s northeastern Assam state has banned consumption of beef in public places, including in restaurants

Border-dispute talks could reshape political alliances in Asia

The acclaimned film-maker on the dynamics of Mumbai, the significance of rice cookers and why doesn’t mind being overlooked in India’s Oscar race

The Indian director’s Mumbai-set second feature is, like Wings of Desire, one of the great city films

Wealthy countries including EU committing $300bn a year for climate vulnerable countries but the outcome was condemned by aid agencies across the world

Muhammad Yunus says commission investigating disappearances had found information on 1,600 cases as of October

Rite & Reason: One in seven Christians in the world faces persecution or extreme discrimination because of their faith

Breathing in air in India’s capital city and surrounding area said to equate to smoking two packs of non-filtered cigarettes each day

We should acknowledge and celebrate Ireland’s surprising, but genuine, links to the lore and language of the Indian subcontinent

Evidence on the genetically modified crop is overwhelming: it poses no dangers while offering fantastic life-saving potential

With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect

Kazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of Brics

Ottawa has accused Indian officials of planning the assassination of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader in Vancouver in 2023

Agreement paves way for easing of tensions between New Delhi and Beijing

Move comes after Canada and India expel diplomats over killing of Sikh activist

Justin Trudeau says his government has ‘compelling evidence’ Indian government agents engage in activities that pose threat to public safety in Canada

Canadian government reverses policy amid growing concerns that immigrants are contributing to the country’s deepening challenges around housing, healthcare and other issues

Guidebooks internalise the perspective of the world as a spectacle laid out for the pleasure and edification of westerners

Unfavourable jail treatment stemming from colonial days such as toilet cleaning and cleaning septic tanks for those at bottom of caste system deemed by supreme court to be ‘forced labour’