Bakers in India Make World’s ‘Longest’ Cake
It was a record-baking effort. Hundreds of bakers and chefs in southern India came together Wednesday to create what they said is the world’s longest cake — about 6.5 kilometers (four miles).
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Lavish Indian Wedding Goes on a Diet as Economy Slows
India’s weddings are famously lavish — lasting days and with hundreds if not thousands of guests — but this season many families are cutting costs even if it risks their social standing.
Young, Beautiful and Trying to Make It in Bollywood
It took a minute for Malhaar Rathod, then an aspiring teenage actress, to realize what the 65-year-old Indian film producer was asking her to do — and to make the decision to walk away.
Grueling Journey to Kashmir’s Remote Mountain Town to Get Online
Every day the train to Kashmir’s remote cyber oasis Banihal is packed as people travel for hours to get online in the disputed region where internet has been cut for five months.
Bangalore Police Deploy Mannequins to Deter Traffic Offenders
Dummy police are the newest recruits to law enforcement in India’s southern city of Bangalore where authorities have adopted an unusual tactic to fight traffic offenders.
A Look Back at 2019: The Year of Global Disorder
The year 2019 saw an explosion of demonstrations across the world as people demanded an overhaul of entrenched political systems and action on climate change.
Top Chinese Business School Grants Scholarship for Indian Students
The Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business has released a new scholarship program for Indian students in order to promote the relationship between the two countries
How Long Will this Last? Indian Kashmir Gone Offline Since August
In remote Indian Kashmir people have been offline since August, queuing for hours to pay bills or using government “internet kiosks”. As protests rage in other areas of India, it’s something people outside the Himalayan region are also getting a taste of.
Government Fights Young Indian Protesters with Internet Lockdown
With the world’s cheapest data, young Indians have lapped up Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp. But when these toys are used as tools to organize protests or fuel unrest, the government gets scared.
Bollywood Unscathed as Economic Slowdown Sends Millions to the Movies
As a prolonged economic slowdown forces Indians to curb spending on everything from underwear to automobiles, business in Bollywood has never been better – offering audiences an escape from the increasingly grim daily grind.
Celebrations in India After Police Kill Rape-Murder Suspects
Indian police on Friday shot dead four gang-rape and murder suspects, prompting celebrations but also accusations that they were extrajudicial executions.
Indian Cosmic Guru Turned Fugitive Wanted by Officials
Indian border officials and embassies have issued an alert for a fugitive guru accused of rape, the government said, days after the holy man announced the creation of his own “cosmic” country.
Artists Murals Gives Delhi Slum a Colorful Makeover
A New Delhi slum has been given a colourful makeover thanks to a street artist collective, drawing art lovers and selfie-snappers to a rundown area that they would never normally visit.
The Blind Navigates on the Broken Streets of Delhi
Tapping his white cane, Vinod Kumar Sharma spends four hours a day running the gauntlet of crowded trains and New Delhi’s congested, potholed and often pavement-less roads.
No Strings Attached: India Millennials are Renting it All
At 29, Spandan Sharma doesn’t own a flat, a car, or even a chair, Indian millennials bucking traditional norms and instead opting to rent everything from furniture to iPhones.
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Forget Bollywood: Young Indians ‘TikTok’ Their way to Superstardom
He's no Bollywood star, but school dropout Israil Ansari has found fast fame on TikTok with two million followers glued to his oddball dancing and rainbow hairstyles in India, the app's biggest international market.
