Omkar Khandekar
Stories
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As Pakistan and Afghanistan declare truce, civilians in Kabul count the cost of war
At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The U.N. says over a hundred people were killed.
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India has long promised 'vibrant' border villages, as China speedily builds up
India's government launched a Vibrant Villages Programme almost four years ago. But as China steadily builds up its side, Indian residents wonder what's taking so long.
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Race to populate the border between India and China
India said it would help create hundreds of "vibrant villages" along its border with China. Three years later, residents wonder where they are.
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A ban on feeding pigeons ruffles lots of feathers in Mumbai
The pigeon population has exploded — a result of people feeding the birds. For some it's a holy duty and a way to connect to nature. Critics point to health risks tied to exposure to pigeon droppings.
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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.
