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The US Embassy in Delhi, India, where visas are processed for Indian nationals to work and study in the United States. 

Visa delays dash 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunities for students, workers in India

Getting visas to travel to the US has never been easy for people of certain nationalities. But pandemic closures made visa processing delays extend to a year or more. Now consulates are staffed up again, but as Sushmita Pathak reports from New Delhi, substantial delays remain because of large numbers of visa applicants.

Visa delays dash 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunities for students, workers in India
Women rush out of a train during peak hours at Churchgate station in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 20, 2023.

Indian women do less paid work. It’s bad news for the economy.

Indian women do less paid work. It’s bad news for the economy.
Ramrati reads Ramcharitmanas every morning on the lane that connects Barakhamba to KG Marg, in New Delhi, India, March 29, 2014.

This 16th-century epic poem sparks political controversy in India

This 16th-century epic poem sparks political controversy in India
Pregnant women hold their medical cards and wait for their turn to be examined at a government hospital on World Population Day in Hyderabad, India, Friday, July 11, 2014. 

As India becomes the world's most populous nation, engaging men in family planning ‘will be a game changer'

As India becomes the world's most populous nation, engaging men in family planning ‘will be a game changer'
V Sailakshmi, 39, says sex work helped pay for her sister's wedding and for her father's funeral

'We are demanding full decriminalization': Sex workers in India rally for labor rights

'We are demanding full decriminalization': Sex workers in India rally for labor rights
Superhero Priya fights injustice along with her trusted tiger Sahas.

Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day

India's first female comic superhero has previously tackled issues like masking up during COVID-19, surviving assault, trafficking and acid attacks. On Earth Day, Priya has returned — astride her faithful flying tiger — to show young children the power of collective action in tackling air pollution.

Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day
Several men supervise a voter registration table adorned with BJP flags during the election in Uttar Pradesh.

A test for Hindu nationalism as India's biggest state goes to the polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party — known for its strong Hindu nationalist policies — is fighting to keep the state of Uttar Pradesh. With more than 150 million voters, the state is a barometer for national politics.

A test for Hindu nationalism as India's biggest state goes to the polls
A woman surrounded by other people writes on a white placard

Protesters in India call for justice for Dalit women who are victims of sexual violence

Rape and sexual violence have been under the spotlight in India since the 2012 gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old student on a Delhi bus, which sparked massive protests and inspired lawmakers to order the creation of fast-track courts dedicated to rape cases and stiffen penalties for those convicted of the crime.

Protesters in India call for justice for Dalit women who are victims of sexual violence
Men carrying white plastic bags of food from a pile of bags

COVID sparks a new 'right to food' movement across the globe

The pandemic has contributed to a doubling in food insecurity around the world.

COVID sparks a new 'right to food' movement across the globe
Green WhatApp icon surrounded by other apps on a smart phone

WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment

India's new measures would force WhatsApp to make messages on its platform traceable.

WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment
Three men are shown standing and wearing protective face masks with several funeral pyres flaming in the distance.

Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record again

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country's health system shows no signs of abating.

Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record again
Family members of a person who died due to COVID-19 light the funeral pyre at a crematorium

India's COVID-19 infections could be 15 times higher than reported, says biostatistician

Bhramar Mukherjee, a professor of biostatistics at the University of Michigan, says India's "virus inferno" is "super-exponential," and that COVID-19 deaths and infections are underreported.

India's COVID-19 infections could be 15 times higher than reported, says biostatistician
A protester walks past the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.

'The death of American exceptionalism’: Views from abroad on US Capitol attack 

Outside observers watched with disbelief as a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, the seat of US power.

'The death of American exceptionalism’: Views from abroad on US Capitol attack 
Indian actor Irrfan Khan is shown wearing a dark tuxedo with a crowd in the background.

Actor Irrfan Khan, star of 'Life of Pi, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' dies at 53

Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as "Life of Pi" and "The Namesake" and "Slumdog Millionaire," died on Wednesday, aged 53.

Actor Irrfan Khan, star of 'Life of Pi, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' dies at 53
A man is shown riding a motorcycle with two police officers adjacent trying to stop him from passing.

India locks down its 1.3 billion people to halt coronavirus spread

India ordered a 21-day lockdown of its 1.3 billion people on Tuesday to try to protect the world's second most populous country from the coronavirus spreading around the world.

India locks down its 1.3 billion people to halt coronavirus spread