Modi,who casts himself as ‘sent by God’,loses his aura of invincibility

Modi,who casts himself as ‘sent by God’,loses his aura of invincibility

The once-dominant opposition has made electoral gains on the government over issues like unemployment,social justice and Modi’s ties to India’s billionaires.

  • byMujib Mashal andAlex Travelli

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Desperate for water,some Delhi residents are prepared to kill

Desperate for water,some Delhi residents are prepared to kill

The streets feel like an oven. Driving a water truck is dangerous work when water is rationed:people will do anything to quench their family’s thirst.

  • bySameer Yasir
Several children killed after Indian amusement park inferno,police say

Several children killed after Indian amusement park inferno,police say

A major fire broke out on Saturday at an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India,killing at least 27 people,police and media reports said.

Why India’s Shekhawati region will leave you gasping

Why India’s Shekhawati region will leave you gasping

More than 20 villages scattered across this part of Rajasthan have painted Shekhawati havelis,the largest open-air art gallery in India.

  • byMichael Gebicki
‘There is less tolerance’:Wong’s veiled criticism of India under Modi

‘There is less tolerance’:Wong’s veiled criticism of India under Modi

Senior ministers have been notably reluctant to criticise Narendra Modi’s government,with India seen as a crucial economic and strategic partner for Australia.

  • byMatthew Knott
Give Bali a break:Nine amazing places you should visit instead

Give Bali a break:Nine amazing places you should visit instead

There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.

  • byCraig Tansley
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This staggeringly huge attraction is spine-tingling

This staggeringly huge attraction is spine-tingling

You get a spine-tingling impression of power and menace approaching this vast fort.

  • byBrian Johnston
Cut reliance on Chinese and Indian students,government tells universities

Cut reliance on Chinese and Indian students,government tells universities

University chiefs are being told to channel international students into courses that fill Australian skills shortages,deepening a dispute over federal plans to cap their annual intake.

  • byDavid Crowe andDaniella White
How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

Musk has helped turn a pugnacious libertarian into one of the new faces of the modern right,and brought kudos to others keen on his technology. For a price.

  • byRyan Mac,Jack Nicas andAlex Travelli
Australia and India have long enjoyed close ties. But not everything is rosy
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Australia and India have long enjoyed close ties. But not everything is rosy

The recent actions of Narendra Modi’s nationalist government are putting decades of good relations between the two countries under strain.

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Canadian police charge three with murder of Sikh leader,probe links to Indian government

Canadian police charge three with murder of Sikh leader,probe links to Indian government

The Canadian prime minister previously cited evidence of India’s involvement in the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar,prompting a diplomatic crisis with New Delhi.

  • byDavid Ljunggren andIsmail Shakil