Omkar Khandekar
Stories
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A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk
India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last?
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Mumbai's pigeon lovers are fighting back against a ban on feeding them
Mumbai's civic body has banned pigeon feeding. It says the growing pigeon population is causing respiratory issues. Pigeon-lovers are fighting back.
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The Dalai Lama created a Tibetan capital in exile in India. It's shrinking
For decades, Tibetans built a capital in exile in Dharamshala, India, and sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai Lama. That's now changing.
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India is forcibly deporting Muslims, including its own citizens, after Kashmir violence
In the aftermath of a deadly militant attack in Kashmir in April, authorities have expelled more than 1,500 Muslims from India, often at gunpoint.
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Muslims in India pay the price for April militant attack in Kashmir
In the aftermath of a deadly militant attack in April, authorities expelled more than 1,500 Muslims from India, including its own citizens.
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Nepal limps back to normalcy after massive protests toppled government
Nepal was shaken to its core last week after massive anti-corruption protests toppled the government. NPR talks to residents about what comes next after the uprisings.
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Gen Z-led anti-corruption protests in Nepal put its first female prime minister in power
We look at recent upheaval in Nepal, where Gen Z protesters toppled the government, and put the country's first female prime minister in power.
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The U.S. is a major importer of Indian products made from Russian oil
The United States imports oil products from India's Reliance Industries refinery, which sources nearly half its oil from Russia.
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Trump doubles tariffs on India, jeopardizing longstanding ties
Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and India as the Trump administration imposes tariffs and tries to force India to stop buying Russian oil.
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What Trump's threat to tariff Russia's trade partners means for India
President Trump said India would pay the price for buying Russian oil and military equipment. Here is a look at how India, with one of Asia's largest economies, is responding.
