India

Anil Kurup, the cafe's baker, grew up in the same orphanage as the owner, Amin Sheikh.

World News

He Used To Live On The Streets Of Mumbai. Now, His Cafe Welcomes Everyone

5:34pm August 24, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

Amin Sheikh's new cafe is a rarity in class-stratified India: It's open to people from all walks of life. Sheikh is a former street child, and so are many of his employees.

Sakshi Malik takes a break in the gym where she trains.

The Irony And The Ecstasy Of India's First Medalist In Rio Olympics

5:33pm August 18, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

Sakshi Malik — a 23-year-old woman from a patriarchal state — wrestled her way to a bronze medal.

Lumbaram reads aloud to Durga from a philosophy book. Since he started his effort to rescue her from her marriage, the two have grown close.

A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into

10:59am August 16, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.

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Girls from India's Dawoodi Bohra Muslim gather outside their mosque in Mumbai. The sect has more than a million followers worldwide.

Petition Against Female Genital Mutilation Provokes An Angry Backlash

4:12pm August 02, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

It's a ritual of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community in India. An effort to get the government to outlaw the practice has sparked debate — and verbal attacks.

Indian villagers walk past an overturned motorized rickshaw.

Health & Safety

Study: Why Pedestrians In India Need To Be Very, Very Cautious

11:19am July 31, 2016

by Deepak Singh

A new study finds that the government count of pedestrian deaths may be far too low. Our writer shares a very personal perspective.

Indian government forces douse a burning tire left by protesters in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar. Violence has swept through the disputed region since separatist rebel Burhan Wani was killed by the Indian army on Friday.

World News

In Kashmir, Deadly Protests Follow Death Of Rebel Leader

4:51pm July 11, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

At least 25 people have died in clashes with Indian security forces in the province of Kashmir, which began after the leader of a liberation militia was killed on Friday.