Soutik Biswas
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Kumbh Mela: Worry at antibiotics overuse at India's Kumbh Mela
Researchers have discovered excessive antibiotic prescriptions at the world's biggest gathering. → Read More
The 'naked' warrior who helped British capture India
Anupgiri Gosain has been described as possibly the most successful mercenary of the late 18th century. → Read More
Manipur: Fears grow over Indian state on brink of civil war
Manipur faces the darkest chapter in its modern history and could be engulfed by ethnic violence. → Read More
Odisha train crash: Why do trains in India go off tracks?
Derailments continue to cause the majority of train accidents in India, say experts. → Read More
How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India
Researchers studied 74,000 marriages that took place in India between 1930 and 1999. → Read More
Atal Behari Vajpayee: The man who made Hindu nationalist politics acceptable
India's Atal Behari Vajpayee is said to have been able to "grasp issues and reconcile differences". → Read More
Pakistan is on the edge. Should India be worried?
Pakistan has been convulsed by political and economic crises. India cannot let its guard down, say experts. → Read More
Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic?
India has surpassed China as the world's most populous country. What does this mean for the world? → Read More
Heatwave: Is India ready to deal with extreme temperatures?
Heatwaves killed more than 22,000 people in India between 1992 and 2015, according to official figures. → Read More
CCTV: Why do so many Indians love surveillance?
A new report finds a "high level of public support" for forms of surveillance in India. → Read More
Why half of India's urban women stay at home
A study of how Indians spend their time reveals some debatable results about gender mobility in the country. → Read More
Gautam Adani: Will tycoon's $100bn loss hit India's green energy dreams?
Adani Group has seen its market value plunge after a US firm made fraud allegations against it. → Read More
Bihar: How an Indian woman tracked down her daughter's 'dead' rapist
A man accused of rape was declared dead by authorities - until the victim's mother proved otherwise. → Read More
Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan leader's love-hate relationship with India
Pervez Musharraf possibly came closest to improving ties with India, but Delhi remained divided over him. → Read More
UPSC: How Indians crack one of the world's toughest exams
A topper's story of endurance and sacrifice offers a glimpse into a highly competitive exam. → Read More
India and Pakistan came close to nuclear war: Pompeo
US officials helped avert a "nuclear conflagration" in 2019, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says. → Read More
Supreme Court collegium: The growing row over picking judges in India
For long India's top judges have been selected by their colleagues. Now the government is pushing back. → Read More
The curious case of stalling internet growth in India
Rising smartphone prices have led to internet growth slowing in the world's second-largest mobile market. → Read More
Is India seeing a decline in violence?
Public violence is declining in India, but the rise in intimidation and lynching is worrying, says a new study. → Read More
Is India seeing a decline in violence?
Public violence is declining in India, but the rise in intimidation and lynching is worrying, says a new study. → Read More