Topic: Gujarat

Pakistan's president visits India, but distrust runs deep (+video)

Pakistani President Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Singh discuss Siachen Glacier and Sir Creek, two border disputes kept alive by lack of trust.

Exxon Valdez bound for scrap heap in India

Exxon Valdez: Best Oasis Ltd., an Indian company that buys old ships to dismantle them, and recycle salvageable material, bought the old old tanker. The Exxon Valdez was involved in one of the worst oil spills in US history. 

Prohibition: India's and America's shared lessons in fight against alcohol

This week's death toll of more than 100 in the Indian state of West Bengal point to India's well-intentioned motives but mixed record in restricting the sale of alcohol.

World's fastest-growing cities

By 2050 most of the world will live in cities, a shift that will influence culture, investment, and policy. Here are the top spots for projected growth.

How M.F. Husain, the 'Picasso of India,' tested free expression

M.F. Husain went into self-imposed exile after threats by Hindus offended by his work. The modernist painter's work prompted hundreds of lawsuits.

Behind the furor over "Great Soul," Joseph Lelyveld's biography of Mahatma Gandhi

Lelyveld says he principally intended to explore India's resistance to many of Gandhi's central teachings – not suggestions of Gandhi's sexual orientation.

Gandhi biography discussing his sexuality is banned in some Indian states

Pulitzer Prize winner Joseph Lelyveld says reviews of "Great Soul," his book about Gandhi, are distorting the truth.

Allahabad High Court issues Ayodhya verdict, dividing religious site

The Allahabad High Court in India today announced the Ayodhya verdict, dividing a religious site disputed between Muslims and Hindus.

Beyond Kasab guilty verdict, Mumbai attacks reshape Indian law

The guilty verdict announced Monday for Pakistani gunman Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab closed one chapter of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. But the impact on counterterrorism policy is still slowly unfolding.

In India, religious violence leaves long trail of refugee camps

Indian Christians who fled from violence two years ago are still living in refugee camps, a German delegation found this week. Muslims and Hindus who faced persecution eight and 20 years ago also remain displaced.

Why India's ruling party triumphed

Despite economic downturn, voters gave the Congress Party a surprisingly strong mandate.

Mumbai attacks raise pressure on a beleaguered Pakistan

While conclusive evidence is elusive, blame is being leveled on a Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, further stressing ties between the neighbors.

Signs of thaw in bitter South Asian dispute

Trade reopens after 60 years along Kashmir's 'Berlin Wall.'

'The biggest selling writer in English you've never heard of'

India faced with home-grown terrorism

Police have arrested the head of Indian Mujahideen, which claims responsibility for recent bombings.

New Delhi bombings seen as declaration of 'war'

Blasts that killed 20 in the Indian capital on Saturday are forcing the government to confront a domestic terrorist group. But some officials still point the finger at longtime rival Pakistan.

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Bombings may threaten India-Pakistan relations

Islamic militants claim to be targeting Indian cities to stoke communal tensions.

Indian bombings fit pattern of efforts to foment interreligious strife

Seven synchronized bombs exploded in the city of Jaipur Tuesday evening.

World Bank backs massive India coal plant, calls it "clean development"