Topic: Delhi

India's 'education for all' mandate poses big test

A new law guaranteeing free education for all children ages 6 to 14 will severely challenge India's education system, which has long lacked sufficient funds. Slum schools sometimes outperform public schools, and teachers often miss class.
04/06/2010 12:13 pm

India-Pakistan marriage? Sports stars Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik win few cheers.

News of the pending marriage between Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has been greeted with dismay by some. ‘It is strange she couldn’t find a suitable boy here,’ says a New Delhi man.
03/31/2010 12:10 pm

In Pictures Scenes from Earth Hour 2009

David Headley pleads guilty in 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack

US citizen David Headley, who allegedly scouted locations and provided advance support for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, agreed to plead guilty for his role in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.
03/18/2010 08:51 pm

India tour: How one impoverished teen helps preserve 700-year-old landmark

Youths living in New Delhi’s historic Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti neighborhood are being trained as India tour guides in an effort to protect the ruins but also support livelihoods.
03/18/2010 11:19 am

In Pictures Street Food

Terrorism & Security India: Talks with Pakistan undeterred by Pune attack

Indian officials said Monday that upcoming peace talks with Pakistan are on track despite Saturday's attacks in Pune which some suspect were orchestrated by a Pakistan-based terrorist group.
02/15/2010 10:03 am

Will India and Pakistan talks survive Pune bombing?

Saturday's bombing of the German bakery in Pune will test the resolve of Indian leaders to restart talks with Pakistan later this month. And does American David Headley have a connection to the Pune bombing, ask investigators.
02/14/2010 10:05 am

India skeptical of US pledge to combat climate change

Carbon-emissions targets set at Copenhagen seem unlikely to be reached, given America's political realities. That makes developing nations less eager to meet their own goals.
02/11/2010 03:56 pm

In India initiatives fall short of sheltering Delhi's homeless

The Supreme Court of India last month ordered Delhi to provide shelter for all the of the city's estimated 150,000 homeless. So far the city has opened only 37 shelters .
02/09/2010 01:14 pm

Q&A: Who else could help in Afghanistan?

The US and Europe play a leading role in working for Afghanistan's stability. Can the interests of China, India, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia also aid in the nation's success?
02/01/2010 04:55 pm

India's sacred cows also touted as economic savior

Hindu activists and environmentalists in India are advocating “cow-based” farming – using urine instead of chemicals, bulls rather than big-rigs. They argue that while pesticides and expensive equipment yield bigger harvests, they have also indebted farmers.
02/01/2010 04:15 pm

For Republic Day, India invites ... South Korea?

For its 61st Republic Day Tuesday, India chose as its foreign honoree the president of South Korea – a nod to his country's role in building badly needed infrastructure and to India’s growing trade within Asia.
01/26/2010 08:52 am

In India, rich and poor line up for $2,000 Nano

Ten months after India's $2,000 Nano was launched, carmaker Tata has sold more than 200,000 vehicles.
01/25/2010 04:06 pm

In Pictures This Week in Weather 01/11-01/15

Gallery Our Photos of the Year 2009

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 12/10

Opinion What child beggars in India taught me about Thanksgiving

We must be careful about judging panhandlers. Helping others solely in gratitude to God is the true essence of Thanksgiving.
11/25/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog India: On 'Ladies Special' trains, there are no men to harass women

India's new female railways minister introduced women-only trains in major cities, in response to the female workforce doubling and complaints of harassment on public transit.
11/03/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog Maoists' hijacking of Indian train reveals new audacity

Some 300 Naxalite rebels hijacked a swanky passenger train Tuesday. The attack ended peacefully, but the urban target shocked India and deepened concern about the rebels' reach.
10/29/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog India: In gentrifying village, any boy can mud wrestle mano a mano

Even as New Delhi's wealth moves in on the village, poor and rich boys find equal opportunity to wrestle in the mud.
10/28/2009 01:00 am

Local Ladakhi films trump India's Bollywood in Himalayas

10/09/2009 01:00 am

'Code Pink' rethinks its call for Afghanistan pullout

In Afghanistan, the US women's activist group finds that their Afghan counterparts want US troop presence – as well as more reconstruction.
10/06/2009 01:00 am

Mayawati: Indian politician refuses to stop erecting statues of herself.

India's low-caste political leader, Mayawati, has spent $500 million on statues of herself and others. But to supporters, the statues symbolize her monumental success.
10/04/2009 01:00 am

Growing number of China incursions into India lead to a strategy change

Along the disputed border near Ladakh, India has long neglected infrastructure to discourage a Chinese invasion. But the strategic landscape is shifting.
09/29/2009 01:00 am