India

India PM Modi’s party elects youngest-ever president with eye on youth vote

Mr Nitin Nabin is the BJP’s youngest president.

Not ‘Indian’ enough: Lynch mobs in India find a new target

Unlike the far-right attacks over the past decade that targeted minority communities in India for their race, caste or faith, mob violence today is defined by a new, warped xenophobia.

Electronics and shrimp: Analysts cautious despite India’s export growth to China

A container ship departs from Mundra Port in Mundra, India, on Nov 5, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

Trump invites India to join Board of Peace on Gaza, source says

US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington DC, on Feb 13, 2025.

‘Tiger Tiger, burning bright’: The scourge of AI-generated wildlife videos in India

A tiger in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh, on Jan 2, 2026. Fake videos of attacks by big cats risk undoing years of painstaking work by conservationists. PHOTO: GABRIELA BHASKAR/NYTIMES

Potholes on Indian roads: Can AI help fix them?

Potholes have long been a blight on Indian roads. Thousands are maimed or killed each year, especially during flooding rains or in the dark.

Aloka, the stray dog in India who walked 100 days for peace

The dog's journey highlights resilience and loyalty that are often overlooked in stray animals.

SIA, Air India ink pact for commercial cooperation

Singapore Airlines and Air India plan to have "closer coordination of flight schedules" and "greater cross-participation" in their corporate travel programmes.

Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew finally beats Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn with q-final win at India Open

Loh Kean Yew (right) with Kunlavut Vitidsarn after beating the Thai at the India Open men's singles quarter-finals in New Delhi on Jan 16.

As Tamil film star Vijay’s legal troubles mount, some see a political conspiracy at play

Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vetri Kalagam (TVK), is untested in elections, but its vote share could determine who forms the next state government.

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