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The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.

The survey was commissioned by the BBC and Collective Newsroom as part of the Indian Sportswoman of the Year initiative.

The shockwaves of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran are being felt in India's kitchens.

Senior Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after the incident and the suspect is in custody.

The West Indies team is to return home via commercial flights from India after a distressing wait following their exit from the men's T20 World Cup.

The airline has said Peiter Elbers stepped down for personal reasons, without sharing further details.

Harish Rana has been in a vegetative state since 2013, when he fell from a balcony and suffered head injuries.

Restaurants and other businesses are scrambling to keep going and warning of shutdowns due to the conflict.

Iran says it will set fire to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.

India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will join talks amid reports that oil reserves could be released to lower prices.

Sanju Samson lit up the T20 World Cup with 321 runs and impactful innings that helped India retain the title.

India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the western city of Ahmedabad, on Sunday, to defend their T20 World Cup title.

India banish the ghosts of 2023 by emphatically beating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to defend their T20 World Cup title.

Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian crude as a stop gap measure.

Nitish Kumar says the state's new government will have his full cooperation and guidance.

Sri Lanka's navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.

Iranian official threatens to set fire to any ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.

A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi.

Experts have warned that a prolonged conflict could push global energy prices even higher.

BBC Sport assesses who needs what to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals.

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in March 2024, weeks before India's general election, and spent months in jail.

Eight members of the youth wing of India's Congress party have been arrested in connection with the protests.

Opposition parties have criticised Modi's visit and accused the government of abandoning the Palestinian cause.

The Supreme Court intervened after the textbook listed corruption among the challenges facing the judiciary.

A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.

India and Israel's relations have expanded since Modi came to power more than a decade ago.

India announces details of revised tax treaty days after French President Emmanuel Macron visited Delhi.

An Indian delegation was expected to travel to Washington this week to finalise the terms of a trade deal.

More Indians in small towns are now shopping for affordable brands instead of unlabelled goods in the bazaars.

Two sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child marriage.

Countries that struck trade deals with the US - including India - will now face a global 10% tariff, replacing their previously negotiated rates.

England skipper Harry Brook says it would be a shame if Pakistan players were excluded from playing in The Hundred, and confirms he will not captain Sunrisers Leeds this year.

A new exhibition in Delhi showcases 200 rare photographs that fixed identities in colonial India.

Eyewitnesses say a mob stormed the woman's home after rumours spread that she was practising witchcraft.

Sangram Patil is accused of posting objectionable content about a top Indian leader. He denies the allegation.

Indias real philanthropy engine isnt billionaires - its everyday household giving, a new survey finds.

Four sides in The Hundred with links to the IPL are not expected to sign players from Pakistan in next month's auction.

The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities.

Rouble Nagi has spent the last three decades promoting learning among India's marginalised communities.

A professor claimed that a robotic dog made by Chinese firm Unitree had been made by the university.

What results do the likes of Australia and Pakistan need to join India, West Indies, England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa in the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup?

As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.

The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi is expected to be attended by top tech leaders from the world.

The BBC's Arunoday Mukharji explains why India needs to capitalise on the momentum.

In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.

Deepak Kumar's confronting of Hindu vigilantes is being hailed as a rare act of heroism. It's also got him death threats.

Critics worry the rules would be a compliance challenge for tech platforms and could expand censorship.