Neeta Lal
Asia Sentinel
New Delhi, DL, India
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Bhopal Survivors Continue to Seek Justice 38 years After Tragedy
By: Neeta Lal Today, 38 years after the onset of one of the most catastrophic industrial disasters of the 20th century, a depressing tableau of rusting pipes and corroded tanks stands witness to what unfolded on December 3 1984, in Bhopal, a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Thousands of the disaster’s survivors and their relatives are s… → Read More
India’s Woeful Diaspora Policy
The lack of a diaspora policy hampers India’s ability to help its migrants. → Read More
What is neem? The health benefits of what Ayurveda calls the world’s most versatile medicinal plant, from boosting immunity to fighting cancer
From boosting immunity to fighting cancer, the neem tree and its many parts – leaves, bark, flowers – are teeming with health benefits. We ask the experts all about them. → Read More
Furore over Emma Chamberlain’s Met Gala diamond necklace puts India’s ‘stolen jewels’ in spotlight
The US YouTuber drew flak for wearing the Cartier-designed jewellery, which originally belonged to an Indian king, at the New York event’s red carpet. → Read More
Bollywood A-listers’ status symbol: vanity vans that include gyms, bars, party zones
Owned by leading film stars, vanity vans are used as retreats during long shooting schedules. They function as a home away from home, where stars relax, workout, conduct business meetings or even host parties. → Read More
India, US Ease Closer to a Marriage of Convenience
By: Neeta Lal Wary of China’s expansionist agenda, the US and India are bolstering their bilateral defense cooperation, evidenced by a flurry of recent high-level joint meetings and agreements focusing on diverse areas from cyber-security to maritime patrolling. At their fourth 2+2 summit held in Washington earlier this month between Defense Minister Raj… → Read More
Uncertain Future for Indian Students Escaping Ukraine Nightmare
Thousands of students seeking cheap education caught in shelling → Read More
Why Are There So Many Indian Students in Ukraine?
For over 30 years, Ukraine has been a popular destination for Indians to study medicine, dentistry, and nursing. Now many of them are left stranded in a war zone. → Read More
Pole dancing is a hot pandemic workout in conservative India – men and even grannies are taking it up
In India, the stigma associated with pole dancing is fading and the activity is fast becoming the hottest pandemic workout – men and even grandmothers are doing it to stay fit. → Read More
Ukraine crisis: Indian parents prepared to ‘sell off everything’ to bring kids back home amid fears of invasion by Russia
One student recalls “nightmare” of trying to exit Ukraine, after the Indian embassy urged all Indian nationals leave amid uncertainties of a Russian invasion. → Read More
Priyanka Chopra backlash spotlights India’s surrogacy stigma – even though it’s big in Bollywood
Priyanka Chopra is far from the first big Bollywood name to have a child via surrogacy, but the vitriol her and Nick Jonas faced after surprising fans with the news last week reflects an enduring stigma against the practice in deeply conservative India. → Read More
Bill to Raise India's Marriage Age Raises Furor
Critics say measure would force girls into illegal marriage → Read More
British homes of India’s wealthiest in the spotlight as talk swirls of Mukesh Ambani leaving Mumbai for Stoke Park
The Indian billionaire’s company Reliance quashed rumours that he and his family would move to Stoke Park from Antilia, their Mumbai mansion. Several Indian tycoons are based in Britain and own grand British homes. → Read More
Indian Women Take on Drunken Mates
by: Neeta Lal Yet another byproduct of the Covid-19 pandemic in India is that women from the Nat (nomad) community in Motipura village in the western state of Gujarat have started confining their drunken husbands in makeshift rusty cages. The incarcerated were released only after they coughed up a fine equivalent to US$35. The technique adopted by the vil… → Read More
India’s fusion sushi dishes spark call to ‘save’ Japanese dish from tandoori cooking and fate of Nepal’s momos
India’s love for Japanese flavours means innovative chefs are creating sushi with spices and fried foods to make them more friendly to the Indian palate → Read More
BJP Goes to Town With Modi’s Birthday Bash
The public-facing celebration “amounts to a personality cult hitherto unseen in contemporary Indian politics.” → Read More
The Politics of India’s Record-Setting Olympics
Indian politicians are rushing to claim credit for the country’s sports heroes. → Read More
Meet the Indian women at the forefront of the country’s environmental movement
Activists like teenager Ridhima Pandey regularly find themselves at odds with the government as well as powerful corporate lobbies. → Read More
‘She’s an angry goddess’: India’s coronavirus deities, ‘disease-curing’ shrines offer hope to desperate devotees
A long entrenched tradition of turning to faith in calamitous times has seen Indians flock to shrines and temples in a bid to ease their suffering amid the pandemic. → Read More
Indian Government’s ‘Vanity’ Project in New Delhi Invites Public Wrath
Amid a pandemic crisis and decimated economy, many question the government’s insistence on a redevelopment project in the capital. → Read More