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Articles about India, ordered by date. 
Lessons from the thirst economy
Conflicts over water are on the rise in India, but climate change is not the only culprit. Fiona Broom reports on a powerful water mafia that is sucking India dry.
India's 'Smart City' plan stumbles over slums
India's $15 billion grand project is already in trouble. Nimisha Jaiswal investigates
The hate that divides us
In shock after hearing of the London attack and a Bangalore assault, Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on what could defeat hate of the ‘other’ and finally bring us together.
P Sainath's people's archive of rural India
The journalist talks to Charukesi Ramadurai about recording the stories of everyday people and his hopes for India’s future.
No cash, little hope for India's poor
Many are finding it impossible to pay school fees for their malnourished children or to get medicines for ailing family members, writes Dilnaz Boga.
Taking on the sand mafia
Hired thugs won't stop S Mugilan. The South Indian activist talks to Sibi Arasu.
Indians and Pakistanis forge online friendship
But in this increasingly jingoistic climate there is a growing number of citizens who dare to call for a peaceful solution. Nimisha Jaiswal reports.
India’s finger chats
Finger Chats relies on volunteers and does not charge for sessions. Nimisha Jaiswal reports.
Domestic slavery persists in India
The system of slavery remains alive and well in India. Nimisha Jaiswal reports.
No, Mr Zuckerberg
Few can resist the tech titans. Prabir Purkayastha tells the story of Indians who went into battle against Facebook, for freedom – and won.
Life in an Indian slum
This is something that even middle class Indians have no clue about, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
A cleaner cup of tea
Sabita Banerji on improving tea workers' lives.
Drowning in liquid filth – in 21st century India
We pretend that people are not condemned to the caste system, Mari Marcel Thekaekara writes.
Dalits and Adivasis protest their unequal share in 2016 budget
The new scheme lacks understanding and will continue to marginalize the most vulnerable, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
A word with Anjan Sundaram
The author and reporter talks to Graeme Green about self-expression, dictatorship and the importance of a free press.
In search of lost soldiers
Families of missing POWs are still waiting for answers after 44 years, says Jas Uppal.
Cry me a river
A poetic and heartfelt plea to restore a wounded planet. By Suprabha Seshan.
Under-mining Vedanta
A day of global protest marked mining giant Vedanta's annual general meeting. Samarendra Das and Miriam Rose report.
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