Swati Gupta

Farmers sprinkle fertilizer on a wheat field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on Dec. 15, 2015

Reforms Take a Backseat as India's Modi Seeks to Win Over Rural Masses

With an eye on upcoming electoral contests, the Indian government's latest ...

With an eye on upcoming electoral contests, the Indian government's latest annual budget offered a boost for farmers instead of the bold economic reforms sought by investors

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (9R) stands among other African Heads of State and representatives during a group photograph at the India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi on Oct. 29, 2015

4 Things to Know About India's Summit With African Leaders

The South Asian nation pushes to increase its clout on the continent

Bangladesh police escort, from right, Minhajul Abedin Russel, Russel Chowdhury, Shakhawat Hossain and Tamjid Ahmed Rubel after they were arrested on Oct. 26, 2015, over the murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella in Dhaka

Bangladesh Police Arrest Four Suspects in Murder of Italian Aid Worker

Cesare Tavella, who worked for a Netherlands-based NGO, was shot dead on Se...

Cesare Tavella, who worked for a Netherlands-based NGO, was shot dead on Sept. 28 in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir addresses the National Legislature's Second Session on Oct. 19, 2015, in Khartoum, Sudan

India Prepares to Host Sudan's al-Bashir Despite War-Crimes Charges

The African leader is wanted by the International Criminal Court

Indian police escort Uber taxi driver and accused rapist Shiv Kumar Yadav, center, following his court appearance in New Delhi on Dec. 8, 2014

Delhi Uber Driver Found Guilty of Rape

Shiv Kumar Yadav faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for the 2014 at...

Shiv Kumar Yadav faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for the 2014 attack

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard as a stray cow look around at the Old City during restrictions on the second death anniversary of Afzal Guru on February 09, 2015 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Administered Kashmir, India.

Rumors Over the Slaughter of Sacred Cattle Set Northern Indian State on Edge

Many Hindus consider cows to be holy animals

Police on alert after violence over murder of a man over allegations of killing a cow at Bisada on September 29, 2015 in Greater Noida, India.

An Angry Mob In India Lynched a Muslim Man Because They Thought He Had Eaten Beef

The 50-year-old was attacked in a village near New Delhi. Cows are consider...

The 50-year-old was attacked in a village near New Delhi. Cows are considered sacred to Hindus