Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma
A Hindu nationalist group is upset because a lion named after a Mughal king was in an enclosure with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.
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Once India's most valuable startup, Byju's staring at founder exit
BENGALURU -- Investors in Indian online education startup Byju's voted Friday in favor of ousting its founder and his family from the board, widening a rift between the two factions amid an acute cash crunch and mounting losses at a company that was once India's most valuable startup.
Bangladeshis launch ‘India Out’ campaign over New Delhi’s alleged meddling to keep Hasina in power
The campaign is mainly being driven on social media, and hashtags #IndiaOut, #BoycottIndia and #BoycottIndianProducts have been trending on Facebook in recent weeks. Some opposition political groups also took part in rallies on the street in cities, in support of the movement.
Rising internet shutdowns in India spark fears of authoritarianism before election
For the past 10 days, 20-year-old Kartika Singh, a medical student from Ambala, has been gripped by a mix of frustration and anxiety.
Indian court asks lions, named for a Hindu goddess and a Muslim emperor, be renamed ‘to avoid controversy’
Sita and Akbar were shipped to Siliguri zoo in West Bengal this month as part of an animal exchange programme from a neighbouring state.
The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections
NEW DELHI (AP) — Last year more than two dozen opposition parties in India came together to take on Narendra Modi, one of the country’s most popular prime ministers in generations. But the broad alliance, beset with ideological differences and personality clashes, is cracking at a crucial time, just months before the country votes in a national election.
US should wade carefully into the Indian Ocean
The strategic significance of the Indian Ocean region is considerable and growing.