Topic: India

Bombings may threaten India-Pakistan relations

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

Opinion: A tipping point in America's mood

There is a new awareness of the challenges we face.

Leader's visit to help set U.S.-Pakistan priorities

Prime minister Gilani arrives at the White House Monday. Likely topics: counterterrorism and democratic stability.

World

USA

Opinion: India's global ambition and the nuclear deal

Unlike China, India doesn't have a clear vision for its role in the world.

Fuel cost now driving up electric bills

Disconnect notices have risen sharply, indicating stress on more households.

Indian government's unstable win

In wake of confidence vote, it faces shaky political alliances and corruption claims.

Indian government survives no-confidence vote

Its controversial deal to import US nuclear technology and fuel can now go ahead.

Holy man, secular plan: clean up the River Ganges

Veer Bhadra Mishra, a Hindu priest and former professor of hydraulics, has gained government approval for a pilot program.

World

The Monitor's View: Behind Afghanistan lies Pakistan

The US is wising up about Pakistan, where Al Qaeda and the Taliban find safe haven.

Diet for a more-crowded planet: plants

Rising incomes raise appetite for meat. But how many can ‘eat like an American’?

Afghanistan accuses Pakistani intelligence of aiding cross-border terrorism

The heightened political tensions between the two allies in the war on terror has prompted US presidential hopefuls to focus on improving Afghanistan strategy.

Can we engineer a cooler earth?

As CO2 mitigation efforts lag, some explore sun-blocking, cloud-forming technologies, and more.

Indonesia's answer to rising food prices

A top rice importer last year, Indonesia's government is allocating more land to grow it and other food crops.

Can you outsource this? The brainy copy editor behind the headlines

With his bow tie and eagle eye, John McIntyre is the quintessential big-city newspaper detail man.

Pakistan in quandary over how to deal with rising militant threats

There appears to be little consensus over meeting multifaceted challenges that are driven by varying agendas.

China's sneak preview on carbon emissions cuts

While the G-8 sets vague goals on global warming, Beijing clears its polluted skies – by fiat.

India's latest engineering goal: create Olympians

Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is underwriting an ambitious push to put India on the map after decades of Olympic underachievement.

U.S., India revive sweeping nuke deal

But the pact, which some dub a 'sweetheart deal,' may not pass the US Congress in time.

U.S., India revive sweeping nuke deal

But the pact, which some dub a 'sweetheart deal,' may not pass the US Congress in time.

The Monitor's View: China's sneak preview on carbon emissions cuts

While the G-8 sets vague goals on global warming, Beijing clears its polluted skies – by fiat.

Ancient Indian basin beat the cold

Garden siteseeing in the US

Garden blogs well worth a visit