Amrit Dhillon



Sajid Thungal, centre, was reunited with his family with the help of Pastor K M Philip, right. They are seen with Pastor Biju Samuel.
Former UAE resident presumed dead for 45 years set for emotional family reunion

Relatives of Sajid Thungal believed he had died in a plane crash in 1976

July 26, 2021
Ayush Kasliwal has worked with thousands of craftsmen in India. Courtesy Ayush Kasliwal
How designer Ayush Kasliwal is breathing new life into traditional Indian crafts

His studio encourages local artisans to marry their skills with more contemporary approaches

September 01, 2020
Homeless people wearing masks stand in a queue to receive food being distributed in Mumbai, India. AP Photo
Amid coronavirus, many Indians are being forced to 'do it yourself'

With government slow to respond and health care inadequate, individuals and civil society groups have risen to the task of helping those in need

June 23, 2020
Indians in the eastern city of Kolkata take part in a torch rally to protest against the new citizenship law. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
A raft of citizenship laws in India has galvanised government opponents

Plans to implement legislation restricting who qualifies as Indian have proven controversial as they could marginalise large segments of the country

December 18, 2019
Fresh fish and ingredients are a big draw of Japanese food in India. Seen here, salmon rolls at Sushi and More 
Changing tastes: why is Japanese food so popular in India?

Spice-savouring Indians are now leaning towards the East Asian country's fare

December 08, 2019
Chandi Chowk is getting a revamp: on the left is an artist's rendering of how it will look after its makeover, on the right is the street as it appears today. 
From squalid to serene: Chandni Chowk is getting a makeover

One of the most historically significant boulevards in India is undergoing a much-needed revamp that's set to boost earnings for an entire generation of struggling shopkeepers

October 06, 2019
Supporters of Aam Aadmi Party at a rally in New Delhi in February. Manish Swarup / AP
How vitriol at the Indian polls shows a coarsening of political discourse

Verbal abuse and attacks have been rife in one of the most poisonous Indian elections in history

May 13, 2019
Former Indian finance and external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha after a meeting with Kashmir separatists in Srinagar in 2016. EPA
Former BJP leader warns India against second term for Modi

Yashwant Sinha focuses his criticism on economic policy but is also worried by attacks on democracy and social harmony

December 30, 2018
Indian Hindu nationalists participate in a rally calling for the construction of a temple on the site of the demolished 16th century Babri mosque, located in Ayodhya, in New Delhi on December 9. Sajjad Hussain / AFP
How rewriting India's Muslim history could cost Modi at the polls

The Ayodhya temple and the renaming of cities has become a cynical ploy to camouflage BJP failures

December 19, 2018
This November 13, 2016 photo shows performers in a Diwali celebration at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California. Scott Brinegar / Disneyland Resort via AP
Why Hollywood is killing Bollywood

Traditional films have fallen out of favour as audiences have grown used to watching Western-style films with grittier themes

August 15, 2018
Rajkummar Rao in Newton. Courtesy Eros Eros International Media Ltd
Bollywood's first ever Dalit protagonist

Could it be caste bigotry that there are no Dalit superstars, asks Amrit Dhillon

August 15, 2018
New Delhi hopes to improve chances of survival for road accident victims by offering financial rewards to passers-by who stop to help and take them to hospital. Prakash Singh / AFP
New Delhi will pay 'Good Samaritans' who take road accident victims to hospital

Government will also cover treatment in the vital 'golden hour' after an accident or attack, even in private hospitals

December 14, 2017
Hadiya Shefin, 24, who converted to Islam and later married Muslim man, arrives at the airport in Kochi, Kerala for a flight to New Delhi to attend a supreme court hearing on November 25, 2017. Sivaram V / Reuters
Alleged victim of 'love jihad' set free by India's top court

Hadiya Shefin was confined to her parents' home for months after converting to Islam and marrying a Muslim

November 27, 2017
Delhi police constables Sushila Meena, front, and Manju Devi stop to chat to students while returning from a training session for a new motorcycle patrol squad in the Indian capital on November 25, 2017. Amrit Dhillon for The National
Delhi policewomen ride out to the rescue of sexual harassment victims

New 600-strong motorcycle squad will hit the streets in December as part of effort to stop violence against women

November 26, 2017
Three men suspected of sexual assault to court in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on May 29, 2017. Sexual harassment is widespread in India but an online campaign launched in October 2017 to name alleged offenders at universities has come in for criticism because their accusers remain anonymous. AFP
Indian women divided over online naming of alleged sexual offenders

List of university professors posted on Facebook while their accusers remain anonymous

October 28, 2017