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Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra wears a smartphone on her head and records herself slicing mangoes at her home in Chennai.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2026
The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs
Developers think feeding first-person footage, called ¡°egocentric data,¡± into specialized AI models will help robots copy humans.
A vendor selling spy cameras takes a phone call inside his shop at a market in New Delhi. Elaborate Indian weddings are big business, and for some families, the first step of celebration is not to call a priest or a party planner ¡ª but a private detective.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 23, 2024
Bride, groom, spy: India¡¯s wedding detectives
In a country where social customs are changing rapidly, more and more couples are making their own matches.
Indian and Bangladeshi girls rescued from sexual exploitation stand near the window of a house provided by a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Kolkata on Sept. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2024
Trafficked: The girls sold for sex in India
A 2023 U.S. report on trafficking said that India is making ¡°significant efforts¡± but still falls below minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.
A man carries hilsa fish in a bamboo basket through a wholesale market in the Indian state of West Bengal.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2024
Sales of beloved fish caught in net of fraying India-Bangladesh ties
Major overfishing means stocks fall far short for India, and traders had turned to Bangladesh to fill the shortfall before the export ban.
India's Kerala-based Mollywood film industry is known for critically acclaimed movies with strong and progressive themes.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 5, 2024
India¡¯s ¡®Mollywood¡¯ cinema convulsing in response to #MeToo abuse claims
An explosive government report has opened discussion on chronic violence against women in India.
Medical professionals and students participate in a silent march as they condemn the rape and murder of a doctor, in Kolkata on Aug. 15.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2024
¡®Abuse every day¡¯: Female medics in India speak out after brutal murder
The rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata cast a spotlight on the chronic issue of violence against women and the failure to provide safe working conditions for them.
A rescuer walks past a damaged car at a landslide site in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2024
Over 100 killed after landslides strike India tea estates
Climate change has exacerbated the monsoon rains that are crucial to the water supplies in the southern India state.
Christian villagers walk inside a church on Feb. 28, 16 years after it was destroyed by a mob following the murder of a Hindu priest, in the village of Irpiguda in the Kandhamal district of India's Odisha state. With India's election on the horizon and Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win, many Christians fear they may once again become targets.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2024
Christians in India fearful as election looms, recalling past violence
In 2008, mobs targeted churches, prayer halls and Christian homes, killing over 100 people, sexually assaulting women and forcing thousands to flee.
Kashmiri journalists protest against internet blockade put by India's government in Srinagar in October 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2023
Internet out: India deploys shutdowns in name of security
Some blackouts last hours, others days. Some stretch for months.
A moviegoer walks past a poster of the film "The Kerala Story" at a movie theater in Mumbai on May 10.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2023
Indian movies vilifying Muslims spark fear ahead of polls
An anti-Muslim hit claims to depict ¡°innocent girls trapped, transformed and trafficked for terror,¡± declaring it was ¡°inspired by many true stories.¡±
A farmer harvests jasmine flowers on the outskirts of Madurai, India. Jasmine has been used for millennia in India to honor the gods, and the valuable scent is now being snapped up as an essential ingredient for global perfumes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2023
Scent of luxury: India¡¯s jasmine infuses global perfume
Jasmine¡¯s fragrant flowers have been used for millennia in India to honor the gods, and the scent is a key part of world-famous perfumes.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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