Topic: India
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
3 priorities for Pakistan's new government
After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
-
Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
-
10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
-
International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world
Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
-
3 ways you can combat sex trafficking
It is estimated that 27 million slaves are being held worldwide, with the most common form being sexual exploitation of women and girls. What can be done about this global and complex problem? Here are three key ways that you can make a difference.
All Content
-
Pakistani militants attack key NATO supply line
As part of their own 'surge,' they destroyed more than 160 Humvees and trucks bound for Afghanistan.
-
In unconfirmed raid, Pakistan seizes Mumbai attack ringleader
Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, an operations chief for Lashkar-e-Taiba, was reportedly captured Monday in Pakistani Kashmir.
-
Opinion: Somalia's piracy problem is everyone's problem
'Arrghh matey' isn't so funny when you know what's at stake.
-
From the Monitor archives: "Q and A" by Vikas Swarup
The brisk, breezy novel that inspired the movie "Slum Dog Millionaire."
-
Public anger strains Indian-Pakistani cooperation
The Mumbai attacks have brought old suspicions to the fore. Indians suspect militants from Pakistan; Pakistanis reject what they call a typical blame game.
-
Pakistani organization accused of links to Mumbai attacks holds open house
Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which the US says is a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, invited reporters to tour its compound near Lahore, Pakistan.
-
Vlad TV: Putin hits airwaves to reassure Russians
No longer president, he still commands center stage and a high level of trust
-
World
-
Rice demands 'robust' cooperation from Pakistan in Mumbai probe
While Pakistan confronts growing evidence that the terrorist attack was carried out by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, India braces for further sea, air assaults
-
World
-
Pakistan moves up US priority list
The terror attacks in India next door have emphasized the instability in the region.
-
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the value of working with your hands, how Pakistan and India can work together to fight terrorism, YouTube as a learning tool, and watching the opera in a movie theater.
-
Opinion: Are Al Qaeda's fingerprints on the Mumbai attack?
The consequences could definitely be in their favor.
-
New template for terror?
Mumbai attacks' sophistication shows need for new approach to defenses, experts say.
-
US subcontractor keeps 1,000 Asians confined in Iraq warehouse
A Kuwait catering company, hired by KBR, kept its workers in a windowless warehouse near Baghdad for as long as three months.
-
Israelis mourn losses in Mumbai attacks
Funeral of Rabbi Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, brings vows to fight back – with 'light and goodness.'
-
Rice urges Pakistan to ‘act quickly’ in Mumbai terror investigation
During a visit to India Wednesday, the US secretary of State said Pakistan’s cooperation could help smooth fragile India-Pakistan relations.
-
World
-
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about how the US should respond to Pakistani terrorist attacks in India, whether a stimulus package for the US economy should include more spending, the unique voice of columnist Mel Maddocks, and the end of junk mail.
-
The abundant fossil fuel you’ve never heard of
-
The search for saffron
On the trail of the world's most expensive spice.
-
Pakistan pressed on India attacks
Condoleezza Rice calls for Pakistan's 'cooperation.' She will visit India Wednesday.
-
Financial crisis may worsen food crunch it eclipsed
Although commodity prices for a wide range of crops have fallen by as much as 50 percent from record highs in June, the financial crisis is expected to make food shortages dramatically worse.
-
Reporters on the Job
-
The Monitor's View: Obama's national security balancing act
With Clinton, Gates, and Jones, he can weigh opposing views better than Bush did.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community