In India, snake charming has been a popular form of entertainment since ancient times. It has also been the only source of livelihood for hundreds of thousands of snake charmers. But several years ago,...
Human rights groups in India have expressed concern over government’s plan to deport Rohingya refugees. Thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar are living in exile in India but, as Bismillah Geelani reports,...
All photos by Bismillah Geelani. Hear/read his accompanying radio report. See the Puppeteers’ Colony as it was prior to the start of demolition. Click on any image to launch slideshow.
A neighborhood in the Indian capital of New Delhi thought to be the world’s largest community of traditional artists and street performers is being forcibly emptied out. For years the residents of Kathputli – or Puppeteers’...
Electronic goods like flat screen TVs, tablets and smartphones are among the top-selling items on Black Friday, the busiest day of the year for retail sales in the United States. But increased access to...
All photos by Bismillah Geelani. To hear Shahnawaz Khan’s accompanying radio report, click here. Click on any thumbnail to launch slideshow.
India’s human rights activist Irom Sharmila ended her 16 year hunger strike this week. Force-fed through a tube by court order, by some accounts Sharmila weighed about 77 pounds. As Bismillah Geelani reports, the...
In India, attacks against members of the Dalit caste at the hands of Hindu extremists are on the rise. That’s led to protests across the country by Dalits who are now showing themselves more...
The death toll in Indian controlled Kashmir climbed again Tuesday amid widespread protests. The escalation comes after Indian troops killed a popular leader of the separatists’ movement. As Bismillah Geelani reports the ongoing violence...
Gunfire broke out Monday in the Kupwara District of disputed Kashmir near the India-Pakistan border. Indian newspapers report that the clash left at least one separatist guerilla dead and an Indian soldier wounded. Fighting...
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