India

Indian folk singer Maithili Thakur thought she was successful, with millions following her on social media for her Hindu devotional tunes. But then India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent her popularity soaring into the stratosphere.

In an attempt to connect the youth to the rich traditions of Punjab, the Khalsa College in Amritsar hosted a day-long Baisakhi festival on April 10 to mark the Punjabi New Year.

A Bollywood film about young Indian women recruited by the Islamic State has sparked renewed controversy ahead of India’s parliamentary elections, with the opposition saying its screening on national TV could “sow seeds of religious animosity”.

A 22-year-old Pune man who was serving as a deck cadet on a merchant ship sailing from Indonesia to Singapore has been missing since April 5, his father said on Sunday.