The general election is the largest democratic exercise ever

India’s PM is eyeing a record third term - his home minister is the brains behind his election wins.

Mohammed Zubair had spotlighted former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's comments on the Prophet Muhammad.

Indian journalist Sidhique Kappan was arrested while trying to cover a story of rape for his website.

Many in Varanasi are asking where their MP - India's prime minister - is in their hour of need.

Viral videos show Hindu religious leaders making provocative anti-Muslim speeches at a conclave in Haridwar.

A sense of deep betrayal by the Indian government is fuelling anger in the Muslim-majority valley.

Times Now editor-in-chief Rahul Shivshankar only realised his mistake when his perplexed guest spoke up.

The Bollywood superstar's female fandom rests not on love but on economics, according to a new book.

Atiq Ahmed, shot dead live on TV, built a fiefdom in northern India but his power had begun to wane.

The 11 men were convicted for the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members in Gujarat riots.

A new report blames "societal and employers' prejudices" why women and Muslims earn less.

Who is Nodeep Kaur, the young woman whose arrest has caused global outrage?

Researchers say data from 45 countries over 40 years shows household is a place of great inequality.

Bilkis Bano was gang-raped as 14 family members were killed by a Hindu mob.

An Indian government survey says so - but the numbers don't add up.

The Bollywood superstar returns in James Bond-like spy-thriller Pathaan after a four-year hiatus.

Safoora Zargar is among a number of Muslim students and activists jailed during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Bilkis Bano was gang-raped as 14 family members were killed by a Hindu mob.

The Andhra Pradesh medic was suspended after complaining about the lack of protective equipment.

Attacks on Muslims by Hindu mobs have risen in India, with little apparent official condemnation.

In India where breasts are meant to be hidden, how did she convince women to bare all?

Millions of desperate migrant workers are trapped far away from home with no jobs or money.

How Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi transformed from a quiet housewife into a crusader for justice.

A group of Bohra Muslim women in India are campaigning to end the cruel practice of female genital mutilation, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi.

All eyes are on the Supreme Court as it hears petitions seeking legalisation of same-sex unions.

Sonu Sood is being hailed as a real-life hero for sending stranded migrants home during the lockdown.

Yogi Adityanath is leading the BJP back to office in state elections - how high could he rise in India?

The new Netflix show Bombay Begums puts the spotlight on menopause, but why aren't we talking about it?

Why does a new survey rank India less safe for women than countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan?

Leisang made global news as the "last Indian village to be electrified". But the euphoria was short-lived.

We test PM Narendra Modi's claim that Uttar Pradesh is now safe and full of opportunities for women.

India caused "the biggest upset of the tournament" after defeating Australia in the quarter-final.

Bhavana Menon's sexual assault made headlines, especially after Malayali superstar Dileep was named as an accused.

The prime minister's party will retain power in his home state for the fourth time in a row.

The body of Chanchal Lahiri, who was lowered into a river while shackled, has now been found.

The case of a teenage maid who was allegedly tortured highlights the plight of domestic helpers.

When millions turned up for the Hindu festival amid a coronavirus surge, many feared the worst.

The case went cold after the man disappeared following a botched robbery and murder in 1992.

Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in the Ganges or buried in the sand of its banks.

Angry residents have made headlines with their protests against controversial government proposals.

Darlings, starring Alia Bhatt, is the story of a young couple in love - and violence and revenge.

HS Doreswamy is a 98-year-old freedom fighter who is still battling for his idea of a just India.

Migrants sent to coronavirus quarantine have either left their villages or are slipping in and out.

Critics have called the acquittal of powerful Bishop Franco Mulakkal a 'miscarriage of justice'.

Activists say Devanshi's vows of renunciation that make her a Jain nun are a violation of her rights.

With the Taj Mahal being turned green by insect poo, the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi reports on the threats - past and present - to India's "monument of love".

The case went cold after the man disappeared following a brutal 1999 gang rape in India.

Why is Bollywood star son Aryan Khan's arrest bigger news than violence during farm protests?

Almost every day women in India face sexual harassment in public places. So how do they deal with it?

In India, where crimes against women are rampant, a female activist speaks up for harassed men.

Safoora Zargar is among a number of Muslim students and activists jailed during the Covid-19 lockdown.

The 1933 film Karma has long been written about as the film with Bollywood's first-ever and longest kiss.

Indian PM Narendra Modi has announced the repeal of controversial farm laws.

Eleven of them regrouped recently to speak to the BBC about their unconventional protest.

The BBC's Geeta Pandey takes a ride on a bus service launched exclusively for women in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde turns 70 in a Mumbai prison amid growing calls to free him.

Kangana Ranaut has accused colleagues of everything from nepotism to drug abuse - but why?