Chennai

A man sits on a fishing boat stranded on the bed of dried-up lake in Thiruninravur, India, June 29, 2019.

Villagers accuse city of seizing water as drought parches 'India's Detroit'

People living on the outskirts of Chennai, India, are blocking roads and laying siege to tanker lorries because they fear their water reserves are being sacrificed so city dwellers, businesses and luxury hotels don't run out.

Villagers accuse city of seizing water as drought parches 'India's Detroit'
The thieves made off with around $750,000 of cash in Indian banknotes (library picture).

Thieves in India cut through a train to steal banknotes

Thieves in India cut through a train to steal banknotes
Zero Rupee Note

How a non-profit in India is fighting corruption with fake money

How a non-profit in India is fighting corruption with fake money
"Mandolin" Srinivas performs a live show in Pune, India, in 2009. The musician introduced his electric mandolin into India's ancient Carnatic music.

Remembering the man who reinvented an ancient Indian musical style

Remembering the man who reinvented an ancient Indian musical style
Norway (white) versus the rest of the world (black)

Norway challenges the rest of the world to a not-so-friendly game of chess

Norway challenges the rest of the world to a not-so-friendly game of chess

Do Indian Films Promote Sexual Violence and Harassment?

Sexual violence and aggression have been part and parcel of Indian cinema for decades. Some critics are wondering about the role of such films in condoning or even fomenting such violence.

Do Indian Films Promote Sexual Violence and Harassment?

Remembering Master Violinist M. S. Gopalakrishnan

Remembering Master Violinist M. S. Gopalakrishnan

Haleem a Ramadan food that crosses religious boundaries in India

Ramadan just ended and with it the period of daylight fasting observed by most Muslims around the world. In India especially, the fast is often broken with a dish called haleem, a sort of meat porridge that manages to bridge the religious divide and appeal to all manners of Indians.

Haleem a Ramadan food that crosses religious boundaries in India

Video: The Season of Carnatic Music in Chennai, India

In Chennai, India, it is what is called "the December Season," a time when the city comes alive with thousands of concerts featuring Carnatic music.

Video: The Season of Carnatic Music in Chennai, India
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Tamil Language Trying to Keep Up With the Times

The language is having trouble keeping up with the times without the help of English.

Tamil Language Trying to Keep Up With the Times
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Global Hit

Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about a new release by the Bombay Dub Orchestra. The recordings took place in India and were mixed in London.

Global Hit
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Geo answer

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Chennai, the new name for the city of Madras and the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It's where you can get an unusual salon treatment called the fish pedicure. It's just what it sounds like.

Geo answer
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Miles Davis and India

The World's Marco Werman introduces us to "Miles from India," a musical collaboration between jazz musicians from the United States and India that was inspired by the music of the late Miles Davis.

Miles Davis and India