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Taniya Dutta

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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At least two dozen armed Hindu men had attacked the hostel complex at Gujarat University when the foreign students were offering special Ramadan prayers in the compound, which attackers claimed hurt “Hindu” religious sentiments. Taniya Dutta / The National
Foreign students in India fear rising religious intolerance

Armed men attacked foreign students in their university accommodation in Gujarat last month

AsiaApril 09, 2024
Despite more than 150 years, the people at Barkas who are the descendants of Yemeni military men have held on to their customs and preserved their Arabic culture and traditions such as clothes and food habits. Taniya Dutta / The National
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India's mini-Yemen thrives with Arab traditions during Ramadan

More than 200,000 descendants of Yemenis live in Barkas in Hyderabad

AsiaApril 05, 2024
Indian National Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi with a copy of the party's election manifesto, which it calls a 'document of justice'. EPA
Congress pledges religious freedom in India election manifesto

Vote begins on April 19, with rivals claiming ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has increased divisions in the country

AsiaApril 05, 2024
India brought nine alleged Somali pirates to Mumbai for trial over charges of hijacking an Iranian fishing vessel last month and keeping its Pakistani crew hostage. Photo: Indian Navy
Nine Somali men to face trial over hijacking of fishing vessel

Indian Navy have taken the alleged pirates to Mumbai for prosecution

AsiaApril 04, 2024
The introduction of government-backed solar panels in Modhera, Gujarat, has changed the lives of its 1,350 families, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply round the clock. Taniya Dutta/ The National
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Solar power transforms life in Indian village

Energy from the Sun is at the heart of India's ambitious renewable energy targets

AsiaApril 04, 2024
Robert Payas, who was convicted for his involvement in the assassination case of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and was released in 2022, is escorted by police to apply for a passport at the Sri Lankan deputy high commission, in Chennai. AFP
Sri Lankan men involved in Rajiv Gandhi's death deported from India

Convicted trio were repatriated to their home country after being granted early release by the Supreme Court

AsiaApril 03, 2024
Maoists train to fight government troops in the jungle 160km from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, eastern India. AFP
Armed Maoist rebels shot dead in Chhattisgarh gun battle

Eastern state has been marred by long-running violent insurgency involving Maoist groups

AsiaApril 03, 2024
Yoga guru Ramdev arrives for the contempt hearing a the Indian Supreme Court. AFP
Indian Supreme Court rejects Ramdev's apology in contempt hearing

Patanjali Ayurved has faced criticism over claims its products can help to treat diseases including cancer

AsiaApril 02, 2024
Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party on his way to judicial custody on Monday. AP
Delhi chief minister Kejriwal remanded in custody for two weeks

AAP leader taken to Delhi's high-security Tihar Jail

AsiaApril 01, 2024
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks during the INDIA alliance rally in Delhi. EPA
India opposition protests against Modi ahead of elections

Congress leaders address 'Save Democracy' rally and accuse Prime Minister of 'match-fixing' national vote

AsiaMarch 31, 2024
The medieval Jama Masjid, India’s biggest mosque in Old Delhi. Taniya Dutta/The National
Postcard from Old Delhi: The city that never sleeps during Ramadan

Heart of Indian capital transforms into a unique tapestry of Hindu-Muslim harmony during the holy month

AsiaMarch 29, 2024
India's Congress party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on the campaign trail in the west coast city of Mumbai this month. AFP
Congress accuses Modi of 'tax terrorism' over $218m demand

Opposition party's bank accounts have already been frozen over alleged tax evasion

AsiaMarch 29, 2024
Police and media reports say A Ganeshamoorthi consumed pesticide. Photo: A.Ganeshamurthi, Erode-Loksabha MP / Facebook
Indian MP dies of cardiac arrest after failed suicide attempt

The three-time parliamentarian was denied a ticket for the upcoming national elections

AsiaMarch 28, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity remains stratospheric a decade since he first swept to power. AFP
How has India transformed under Narendra Modi's decade-long rule?

Indian Prime Minister is seeking a third term in upcoming elections

WorldMarch 27, 2024
Raj Patel, left, and his friends are all preparing to move to Canada and the US. Taniya Dutta / The National
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Money and jobs lure Indians to take risky 'donkey route' to the West

A couple and their young children froze to death while trying to cross into the US illegally from Canada

AsiaMarch 26, 2024
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