Of 38 Bids To Soft-Land On Moon, About Half Have Succeeded: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Saturday September 7, 2019
India's first attempt to land on the moon went awry early Saturday when the space agency lost contact with the lander as it neared the lunar site, minutes before touchdown was expected.
Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission a Signal of India's Growing Space Ambitions
Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday July 12, 2019
Chandrayaan-2, whose launch is set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, will attempt to soft-land onto the moon's uncharted south pole region in the first week of September.
India's Moon Mission Its Most "Complex Space Odyssey ": Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Saturday July 13, 2019
When a rocket blasts off from an island in the Bay of Bengal in the coming days, it will carry not only a moon rover but a nation's growing ambitions in space. On Monday, India will embark on its most complex space odyssey to date with the launch of its second lunar mission.
As Chennai Runs Out Of Water, 9 Million Pray For Rain: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, Joanna Slater | Friday June 28, 2019
The wait for water begins in the dark at 4 a.m. By the time A. Vani reaches the public pump, a dozen women are already in line.
Life Comes To A Complete Halt In Odisha: Foreign Media On Cyclone Fani
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday May 3, 2019
An extremely powerful cyclone roared ashore Friday morning in eastern India, bringing pounding rain, giant waves and wind speeds of up to 130 miles per hour, as tens of millions of people in the coastal state of Odisha sought shelter from the storm.
Officials Travel 4 Days, 483 Km To Set Up Polling Booth, For One Voter
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Thursday April 18, 2019
In the fading afternoon light, Gammar Bam glanced down nervously at a fast-flowing river in a corner of northeastern India. His team had already driven eight hours on one-lane mountainous roads and shaky bridges. Now they were trekking on a slippery path hugging a cliff. For Mr Bam and his team of polling officers, that meant a four-day journey of ...
Indian Election Symbols: From Meaningful To Wonderful To Plain Bizarre
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Thursday April 11, 2019
Nearly 900 million Indians are eligible to vote in national elections that start Thursday, an exercise so big that it will take six weeks to complete.
Abhinandan Varthaman, The Pilot Who May Have Averted An India-Pakistan War
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday March 1, 2019
He parachuted out over enemy territory. Fired in the air to keep back angry locals. Jumped into a pond and then destroyed documents by eating them.
Indian Girl Students Fight To Stay Out After Dark: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday February 1, 2019
Late one night in the fall, about 200 female students in Bhopal, a city in central India, held a rare demonstration on their college's basketball court. Their very presence there was an act of protest: Women were not allowed to be outside their dormitories after dark, just one of many restrictions on their movement.
PewDiePie's Downfall Is Coming, Thanks To Indian Music Channel
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday February 1, 2019
For years, a Swedish YouTube star, Felix Kjellberg - better known as PewDiePie - has dominated the platform, running its most-subscribed channel and drawing tens of millions of devoted fans.
India's Most Famous Dynasty Produces Another Politician: Foreign Media On Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
India News | Niha Masih, Joanna Slater, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 23, 2019
A daughter of India's most famous dynasty jumped into the political arena on Wednesday, shaking up the race to lead the world's largest democracy ahead of elections set for later in the spring.
Tiny Indian State Runs Biggest Assured Income Experiment: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Sunday January 20, 2019
High in the Himalayas, Sikkim is one of the tiniest states in India. But it is about to embark on an experiment of global interest. Sikkim's ruling party has announced an ambitious plan to implement a universal basic income for every one of its 610,577 citizens.
Blog: The Rise Of Kamala Harris - And Why Indian Link Is Not An Advantage
Blog | Niha Masih | Wednesday November 23, 2016
Dubbed as the "female Obama", the press is already touting her as the potential first woman President for the 2020 election.
Maggi Noodles Row: Uttar Pradesh Food Administration Gives Nod to Prosecute Nestle
India News | Written by Niha Masih | Friday May 29, 2015
The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has given its go ahead to prosecute Nestle India, which manufactures instant noodles Maggi, a batch of which was found to contain dangerous levels of lead.
After Smriti Irani's Offensive in Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Return Fire
India News | Reported by Niha Masih, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Wednesday May 27, 2015
Union education minister Smriti Irani encountered some return Gandhi fire today. Not from Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who she has been targeting in his parliamentary constituency Amethi, but from his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Children Below 10 Work at Uttar Pradesh Event To Felicitate Top Official
May 20, 2015
0 on 10: That's How Rahul Gandhi Scored Modi Government's First-Year Performance
May 18, 2015
'PM Travels Abroad, Hasn't Visited a Single Farmer's Home,' Says Rahul Gandhi in Amethi
May 18, 2015
Nepal Earthquake: Born Amidst Disaster, These Babies Are a Far Cry From a Normal Childhood
May 18, 2015
Deja Vu for Nepal: As Aftershocks Continue, People Return to Camps
May 17, 2015
Rahul is Following In My Footsteps: Smriti Irani Says in Amethi
May 12, 2015
'Verdict Changes Nothing for Me, Want Compensation,' Says Victim in Salman's Case
May 6, 2015
Reporter's Nepal Diary: 7 Days of Covering a Story of Loss
May 2, 2015
15 Men Perform Last Rites at Overcrowded Cremation Ghats in Nepal
May 1, 2015
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Of 38 Bids To Soft-Land On Moon, About Half Have Succeeded: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Saturday September 7, 2019
India's first attempt to land on the moon went awry early Saturday when the space agency lost contact with the lander as it neared the lunar site, minutes before touchdown was expected.
Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission a Signal of India's Growing Space Ambitions
Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday July 12, 2019
Chandrayaan-2, whose launch is set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, will attempt to soft-land onto the moon's uncharted south pole region in the first week of September.
India's Moon Mission Its Most "Complex Space Odyssey ": Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Saturday July 13, 2019
When a rocket blasts off from an island in the Bay of Bengal in the coming days, it will carry not only a moon rover but a nation's growing ambitions in space. On Monday, India will embark on its most complex space odyssey to date with the launch of its second lunar mission.
As Chennai Runs Out Of Water, 9 Million Pray For Rain: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, Joanna Slater | Friday June 28, 2019
The wait for water begins in the dark at 4 a.m. By the time A. Vani reaches the public pump, a dozen women are already in line.
Life Comes To A Complete Halt In Odisha: Foreign Media On Cyclone Fani
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday May 3, 2019
An extremely powerful cyclone roared ashore Friday morning in eastern India, bringing pounding rain, giant waves and wind speeds of up to 130 miles per hour, as tens of millions of people in the coastal state of Odisha sought shelter from the storm.
Officials Travel 4 Days, 483 Km To Set Up Polling Booth, For One Voter
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Thursday April 18, 2019
In the fading afternoon light, Gammar Bam glanced down nervously at a fast-flowing river in a corner of northeastern India. His team had already driven eight hours on one-lane mountainous roads and shaky bridges. Now they were trekking on a slippery path hugging a cliff. For Mr Bam and his team of polling officers, that meant a four-day journey of ...
Indian Election Symbols: From Meaningful To Wonderful To Plain Bizarre
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Thursday April 11, 2019
Nearly 900 million Indians are eligible to vote in national elections that start Thursday, an exercise so big that it will take six weeks to complete.
Abhinandan Varthaman, The Pilot Who May Have Averted An India-Pakistan War
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday March 1, 2019
He parachuted out over enemy territory. Fired in the air to keep back angry locals. Jumped into a pond and then destroyed documents by eating them.
Indian Girl Students Fight To Stay Out After Dark: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday February 1, 2019
Late one night in the fall, about 200 female students in Bhopal, a city in central India, held a rare demonstration on their college's basketball court. Their very presence there was an act of protest: Women were not allowed to be outside their dormitories after dark, just one of many restrictions on their movement.
PewDiePie's Downfall Is Coming, Thanks To Indian Music Channel
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Friday February 1, 2019
For years, a Swedish YouTube star, Felix Kjellberg - better known as PewDiePie - has dominated the platform, running its most-subscribed channel and drawing tens of millions of devoted fans.
India's Most Famous Dynasty Produces Another Politician: Foreign Media On Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
India News | Niha Masih, Joanna Slater, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 23, 2019
A daughter of India's most famous dynasty jumped into the political arena on Wednesday, shaking up the race to lead the world's largest democracy ahead of elections set for later in the spring.
Tiny Indian State Runs Biggest Assured Income Experiment: Foreign Media
India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Sunday January 20, 2019
High in the Himalayas, Sikkim is one of the tiniest states in India. But it is about to embark on an experiment of global interest. Sikkim's ruling party has announced an ambitious plan to implement a universal basic income for every one of its 610,577 citizens.
Blog: The Rise Of Kamala Harris - And Why Indian Link Is Not An Advantage
Blog | Niha Masih | Wednesday November 23, 2016
Dubbed as the "female Obama", the press is already touting her as the potential first woman President for the 2020 election.
Maggi Noodles Row: Uttar Pradesh Food Administration Gives Nod to Prosecute Nestle
India News | Written by Niha Masih | Friday May 29, 2015
The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has given its go ahead to prosecute Nestle India, which manufactures instant noodles Maggi, a batch of which was found to contain dangerous levels of lead.
After Smriti Irani's Offensive in Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Return Fire
India News | Reported by Niha Masih, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Wednesday May 27, 2015
Union education minister Smriti Irani encountered some return Gandhi fire today. Not from Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who she has been targeting in his parliamentary constituency Amethi, but from his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Children Below 10 Work at Uttar Pradesh Event To Felicitate Top Official
May 20, 2015
0 on 10: That's How Rahul Gandhi Scored Modi Government's First-Year Performance
May 18, 2015
'PM Travels Abroad, Hasn't Visited a Single Farmer's Home,' Says Rahul Gandhi in Amethi
May 18, 2015
Nepal Earthquake: Born Amidst Disaster, These Babies Are a Far Cry From a Normal Childhood
May 18, 2015
Deja Vu for Nepal: As Aftershocks Continue, People Return to Camps
May 17, 2015
Rahul is Following In My Footsteps: Smriti Irani Says in Amethi
May 12, 2015
'Verdict Changes Nothing for Me, Want Compensation,' Says Victim in Salman's Case
May 6, 2015
Reporter's Nepal Diary: 7 Days of Covering a Story of Loss
May 2, 2015
15 Men Perform Last Rites at Overcrowded Cremation Ghats in Nepal
May 1, 2015
14 images
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