Environment
Living on Earth
June 14, 2017
Prior to the signing of the Paris climate agreement, few nations saw India as a leader in climate policy. But in 2015, the world’s third-biggest CO2 emitter began a breathtaking transformation, embracing renewable energy and slashing growth in carbon emissions. Now, the country of 1.3 billion people is a leader in clean energy in the developing world.
Arts, Culture & Media
India Gets Serious About Cartoons
PRI's The World
October 06, 2011
Two Indian political cartoonists have experienced pressure to censor their own work.
Global Politics
India's 'Most Admired and Most Feared' Politician Stirs Controversy in US
PRI's The World
March 21, 2012
Reporter Anu Anand is based in Delhi. She tells host Lisa Mullins that Narenda Modi has cultivated a pro-business image in the western Indian state of Gujaret, and has helped make it one of the richest states in India.
Global Politics
Many in India worry that hundreds of millions of voters will be wrong, when they vote for Modi
PRI's The World
April 09, 2014
In his campaign speeches, Narendra Modi eloquently conjures images of an India free from poverty and corruption, where no one goes hungry, where plumbing and electricity are universal and the poor have access to education. But the Hindu-nationalist is a deeply divisive politician.
Global Politics
The man expected to be India's next prime minister just turned himself into a hologram
PRI's The World
April 11, 2014
It's the largest exercise of democracy in the world, and candidates competing for India's prime minister position have a lot of ground to cover if they want votes. One candidate decided the best way to do that was to be in 100 places at once, quite literally. As a hologram.
Arts, Culture & Media
The Indian band Ska Vengers pulls no punches in a new song blasting a political frontrunner
PRI's The World
April 11, 2014
Updated
A New Delhi ska band, the Ska Vengers, has covered the '60s and '70s hit "Message to You, Rudy" and turned it into a political message that blasts the frontrunner in India's month-long elections, Narendra Modi.
Global Politics
I used to think of Pakistan as my enemy, until I met someone from Pakistan
PRI's The World
May 05, 2014
Deepak Singh grew up in Lucknow, India, thinking Indians were the good guys and Pakistanis the bad guys. Now that he's moved to the United States and finally met people from Pakistan, he sees things differently.
Global Politics
Narendra Modi's 'coronation' is no slam dunk in India's elections
PRI's The World
May 12, 2014
Narendra Modi is widely expected to walk away with victory in India's ongoing election. But it's no sure thing, one India writer suggests.
Global Politics
India's elections are over and Indians in the US have mixed feelings about the results
PRI's The World
May 17, 2014
A landslide victory for India's BJP has left the Indian community in the US divided and wondering what the new government of Narendra Modi might bring.
Global Scan
At these Paris hotels, it's up to you how much you pay
July 22, 2014
Priceline offers to let you name your own price for your hotel, but it's not quite literal. A group of Paris hotels are letting you stay at their hotel and pay as much as you want when you check out. Meanwhile, the death toll continues to mount in Gaza, and protests are mounting around the world. Plus autocorrect — it's much more complex than you might think. That and more in today's Global Scan.
Culture
India's new leader favors the Hindi language, which is a problem for the country's 50 million Urdu speakers
The World in Words
August 01, 2014
Hindi and Urdu are similar when spoken. But they use different scripts-- and have been cultural and religious symbols.