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Taniya Dutta

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Taniya Dutta is a journalist based in New Delhi who covers Indian politics, culture, social issues and gender equality. In her decade-long journalistic career, she has covered India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh and has written for The Washington Post, TRT World, The Mirror and The Scottish Sun among other British publications.

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People stand in a queue with their empty LPG cylinders outside a gas agency in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
Restaurants shut as Iran energy crisis reaches India

Blockade of Strait of Hormuz causes cooking gas shortage

NewsMarch 16, 2026
A 'bhajan clubbing' event that attracted thousands of dancing devotees in Delhi. Photo: Keshavam Devotional Rock Band
'Bhajan clubbing': Devotional songs trip from temples to dance floors in India

It looks like a rave, it sounds like a rave - but the deafening music is a souped-up version of the most traditional expressions of Hindu faith

LifestyleMarch 13, 2026
Healthcare workers in Galle carry the bodies of sailors from the Iranian naval frigate IRIS Dena. AFP
Modi criticised for silence over US sinking of Iranian ship

At least 87 Iranian sailors were killed when a US submarine torpedoed the naval frigate in international waters near Sri Lanka

AsiaMarch 06, 2026
A Pakistani security official stands guard at a checkpoint in Islamabad. EPA
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DispatchCivilians endure sleepless night amid fears of long war between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Relations between the two countries have steadily worsened since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul

MENAFebruary 27, 2026
A growing number of Indian couples are selling tickets to their weddings, giving foreigners a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture. Photo: Join My Wedding
The rise of ticketed Indian weddings and the tourists paying to be part of them

As the events grow ever more elaborate, a new market has been identified: gatecrashers who want a slice of the celebrations without knowing the bride or groom

LifestyleDecember 12, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits people injured when a car exploded in New Delhi, killing 13. AFP
India holding back on blaming Pakistan for Delhi blast marks a strategic shift, analysts say

Fallout from launching missiles in response to attack earlier this year has left New Delhi wary of being isolated

AsiaNovember 21, 2025
Families mourn those killed in a car explosion near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. AP
India investigates deadly Delhi blast under anti-terrorism law

Two detained after eight killed in incident near city's historic Red Fort

AsiaNovember 11, 2025
Fake Indian weddings, where attendees dress up for celebrations without marital commitment, are all the rage among Gen Z. Photo: Pod Bharat
Why Gen Z are flouting tradition with ‘fake’ Indian weddings

Events across India, and now in the UAE, are drawing huge crowds from a generation determined to live life on their own terms

LifestyleAugust 22, 2025
Banu Mushtaq won the International Booker Prize this year for Heart Lamp. Getty Images
Banu Mushtaq: My Booker Prize is a victory for women and secular Muslims

The celebrated author of Heart Lamp talks to The National about her life-long activism and why she will continue to use her voice to call for change

BooksJuly 04, 2025
A house damaged by cross-border shelling from Pakistan in Uri in Indian-administered Kashmir. EPA
Indians and Pakistanis caught in deadly crossfire plead for peace

Some rejoice at military action but those in border regions bear the brunt

AsiaMay 08, 2025
Indian soldiers patrol a market in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday. AP
Pakistan claims to have killed '40 to 50 Indian soldiers'

Thirteen people, including four children, reported dead in Pakistani shelling on Indian border towns

AsiaMay 08, 2025
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Panic in Indian border villages as hundreds flee Pakistani shelling

Villagers shelter underground as two armies trade fire

NewsMay 07, 2025
Bilal Mosque lies in ruins after being struck by Indian missiles in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir. EPA
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Pakistan 'shoots down five Indian planes' in response to missile attacks

Islamabad says 26 people were killed and New Delhi reports 12 deaths

AsiaMay 06, 2025
Paramedics wheel an injured tourist into a hospital in Anantnag following the attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP
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Dozens killed as gunmen attack tourists in Indian Kashmir

Shooting took place in Pahalgam, a popular resort in the Himalayan state

NewsApril 22, 2025
Protests erupted in India over changes to a law that would affect almost a million Muslim properties. EPA
India's Muslims win first round of fight to keep religious sites

Government pauses Waqf law that Islamic community warns could be used to dispossess them

NewsApril 17, 2025
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