2 Trains Derail In India, Killing At Least 24; Floodwaters Blamed
More than 300 people survived, according to local media reports. Just minutes before the crashes, another train had passed safely over the same area.
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Toxic Lead Contaminates Some Traditional Ayurvedic Medicines
The treatments are popular in India and the United States, but some can be contaminated with high levels of lead and other toxic metals. People continue to be harmed.
What's In A Namaste? Depends If You Live In India Or The U.S.
The author grew up in India, where namaste was a way of saying hello — respectfully — to his elders. In America's yoga culture, he's found, it has a very different vibe.
Look Out, Potholes! This 67-Year-Old Retiree Is Out To Fill You
Gandgadhara Tilak Katnam is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary mission: getting rid of India's killer potholes.
School-Lunch Program Provides Unexpected Benefits For Rural Indian Women
A simple job as a cook at a school can help women in Northern India make big changes in their lives — including escaping domestic violence. For Saroj, it freed her from decades of abuse.
The 'Immortal' Homemade Yogurt That Traveled 'Round The World
An Indian immigrant in Oklahoma missed the yogurt she'd grown up with. So when she traveled to India, she brought some back to use to make it herself. Forty years later, that yogurt lives on.
Egg War: Why India's Vegetarian Elite Are Accused Of Keeping Kids Hungry
Serving eggs in free school meals could boost the protein-deficient diets of poor, lower caste Indian school kids. But in some Indian states, powerful vegetarian politicians have thwarted these plans.
How One Woman Found The Courage To Say No To Domestic Abuse
An Indian woman suffered through domestic violence for 20 years. Then she changed her life by going to school, but it wasn't to learn. It was to cook.
Indian Minister To Schoolkids: No Eggs For You!
Growing up in India, Deepak Singh loved eggs. He sang the jingle, "Sunday or Monday, make every day an egg day." So he was sad to hear that eggs have been banned from school lunches in Madhya Pradesh.
India's Top Court Orders Federal Investigation Into Exam Scam
The multimillion-dollar job-recruitment scam has been linked to more than 30 deaths. Hundreds of people have been arrested in connection with the Vyapam scandal.