Rose petals welcomed “Mama” Qadeer Baloch and his small band of marchers on a rainy evening at Faizabad Junction. The next day he would wheel…

Donald Trump will finally meet his “true friend” Narendra Modi on Monday (June 26). The US president will host a working dinner for the Indian…

In per-capita terms, India is twice as poor as the average country. Widespread poverty in a country that is a fast-rising economic power is in…

The reason for the attack, as is usual these days, was trivial—an argument over a seat on a train. The victims, as they usually are…

This extract has been excerpted with permission from PEN Hong Kong from the essay “My Journey as a Student Activist,” by Joshua Wong, part of…

In the 20 years since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule, the city has been able to count the numerous economic blessings it receives from…

Canada has a marijuana problem: The country is running out of legal weed for both medical and—soon—recreational users. The government is planning to make recreational…

During his six-day, four-nation tour of Europe last month, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi injected energy and enthusiasm in India’s relations with Germany, Spain, Russia,…

It’s no secret there’s widespread racism in Mexico, but a new study shows the surprising precision with which skin color can determine socio-economic status. The…

Calories consumed minus calories burned: it’s the simple formula for weight loss or gain. But dieters often find that it doesn’t work. “For me, a…

Zola the gorilla’s joyous dancing briefly set the internet afire this week, with a routine seemingly inspired by the movie “Flashdance.” But internet remixes aside,…

Iridium made the first major commercial attempt to build a big-time satellite network back in the 1990s. Now, the company is turning to SpaceX to…