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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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Worshippers at the Akhunji Masjid in Delhi, which was demolished overnight by a federal land agency. Photo: Zaffar Abbas
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'Secret' demolition of historic Delhi mosque challenged in court

High court seeks explanation why the Akhunji Masjid in Indian capital was razed at night without notice

AsiaFebruary 02, 2024
A Hindu priest prays in the cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Photo: Vishnu Shankar Jain
Hindu devotees pray in cellar of Gyanvapi Mosque after court ruling

Ruling BJP removes fence from around complex after court gave district administrators a week to arrange access

AsiaFebruary 01, 2024
Hemant Soren, former chief minister of Jharkhand, in eastern India, was arrested on Wednesday by federal financial police. Getty Images
Top court to hear Indian opposition leader's fraud arrest challenge

Former chief minister of Jharkhand accused of being a beneficiary in an alleged land scam

AsiaFebruary 01, 2024
The survey, conducted over four years, was presented by India's Environment Ministry this week. Photo: WWF
India is home to 718 snow leopards, first national survey finds

The wild cats face increasing threats such as climate change and poaching

AsiaFebruary 01, 2024
The Gyanvapi Mosque, left, stands next to the Kashivishwanath Temple on the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi. AP
Indian court allows Hindus to worship in sealed cellar of Gyanvapi Mosque

The 17th-century structure in Varanasi is the subject of a legal dispute over the right of Hindus to pray there

AsiaJanuary 31, 2024
Indian Maoists training in Bijapur district in the state of Chhattisgarh in 2012. AFP
Police officers killed in gunfight with Maoists in India

Six rebels die as security forces return fire in Chhattisgarh, which has suffered decades of armed insurgency

AsiaJanuary 31, 2024
Indian Navy commandos with captured hijackers believed to be Somalian pirates on Tuesday. Photo: Indian Navy
Indian Navy foils attempted hijack of fishing boat

Piracy on the rise amid chaos caused by Houthi attacks on shipping in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

AsiaJanuary 30, 2024
A plate of butter chicken. The popular Indian dish is at the centre of a dispute between the owners of two New Delhi restaurants. Reuters
Who invented butter chicken? New Delhi court asked to decide

Owners of two popular restaurants claim the dish was invented by their forefathers

AsiaJanuary 30, 2024
Indians mark Martyrs' Day on Tuesday by paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1948. AFP
India marks 76th anniversary of Gandhi's death

Prime Minister and President lay wreaths at memorial in New Delhi

AsiaJanuary 30, 2024
India's navy says it 'swiftly responded' to a distress call and freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates. Photo: Indian Navy
Indian navy frees Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

All 17 crew were released along with the vessel

AfricaJanuary 29, 2024
Nitish Kumar is chief minister of Bihar, one of the most important states in India, with 40 of Parliament's 543 seats. AP
Indian opposition leader makes dramatic switch to ruling BJP

Veteran politician reappointed chief minister of Bihar state with support of BJP

AsiaJanuary 29, 2024
The Gyanvapi Mosque in the north Indian city of Varanasi is next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. AP
Gyanvapi Mosque: lawyer for Hindu petitioners says study shows it was built over a temple

Hindus are seeking the right to pray in the 17th-century mosque in north Indian city of Varanasi

AsiaJanuary 26, 2024
Construction workers at a recruitment drive for jobs in Israel, in Lucknow, northern India. Those selected can earn six times what they would at home. AFP
Indians queue up for jobs in Israel as Gaza war rages

Israel is recruiting workers to meet construction demand after banning Palestinians

AsiaJanuary 26, 2024
Children in Amritsar, north-western India, take part in an event to mark the country's 75th Republic Day. AFP
India's 75th Republic Day: What is it and why is it celebrated?

New Delhi has invited leaders from around the world to attend the celebrations over the decades

AsiaJanuary 26, 2024
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and France's President Emmanuel Macron wave from atop a vehicle as they at Rambagh Palace at the end of a roadshow in Jaipur on January 25, 2024. AFP
Emmanuel Macron visits Unesco sites in India ahead of Republic Day

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets French leader day before celebrations

AsiaJanuary 25, 2024
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