Rohingya Men In Bangladesh Revel In The Newfound Right To Wear Pants
World News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Monday June 18, 2018
Rohingya Muslim men like him were restricted to wearing traditional sarongs, or longyis, in their native Myanmar. It was an unofficial uniform that identified Muslims as inferior, Rohingya refugees said. Wearing pants, outside cities and towns, was restricted by local authorities, and Rohingya who did so could be arrested and fined.
New Episode Of Priyanka Chopra's Quantico Upsets Indians: Foreign Media
Entertainment | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday June 7, 2018
To many in India, the plot twist amounts to a betrayal by Priyanka Chopra
Stray Dogs Are Killing Children In India, Scientists Want To Find Out Why
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday May 10, 2018
A team of scientists in India is investigating why packs of stray dogs in villages near the north Indian town of Sitapur have mysteriously started killing children.
Walmart's New Foothold in India Has as Many Customers as Amazon Prime
Rachel Siegel, Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday May 10, 2018
Flipkart sells 80 million products across more than 80 categories and has 100 million registered users, according to its website.
"New Job," Said Kashmir Professor Who Joined Terrorists. Killed In 2 Days
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 8, 2018
Mohammad Rafi Bhat, a sociology professor at the University of Kashmir, left the school at around 3:30 p.m. Friday, telling his students he was starting a new job. By Sunday, he was dead.
After Manipur Village Finally Electrified, TV Sets Carried Up Mountain
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 1, 2018
For the past few months, the villagers of Leisang watched little dots of light appear on their mountain at night and wondered when it would be their turn to finally switch from kerosene lamps to electric lightbulbs.
Foreign Media On Asaram Getting Life Sentence For Raping 16-Year-Old
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Wednesday April 25, 2018
A court in India convicted a popular spiritual guru Wednesday of raping a teenager and sentenced him to life in prison.
India's Actresses Are Starting To Seize Their Own #MeToo Moment
Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday April 12, 2018
"People want to talk, but they are scared," Mathews said. "They don't want to be in the limelight for the wrong reasons?'"
WhatsApp Campaign To End Virginity Tests In Pune: Foreign Media
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Sunday April 8, 2018
In the run-down neighborhood of Bhatnagar in this sleepy Indian city, a small rebellion is underway. The new generation of the close-knit Kanjarbhat community is staging protests at weddings to end the centuries-old practice of virginity tests.
Salman Khan, "Reformed Bollywood Bad Boy", Gets 5 Years Jail For Killing Blackbuck: Foreign Media
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday April 5, 2018
After a legal battle that lasted nearly 20 years, a prominent Bollywood actor once seen by many as above the law was convicted of poaching two endangered blackbuck antelopes and sentenced to five years in prison.
Foreign Media On Cambridge Analytica's India Work And Congress Denial
World News | Annie Gowen, Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday March 29, 2018
The parent company of the controversial data mining operation Cambridge Analytica may have worked on Indian political campaigns for years, according to documents released Wednesday, raising concerns by the government and others in India that data about voters may have been misused.
Aadhaar Was Supposed To End Welfare Corruption, But Neediest May Be Hit Hardest
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Monday March 26, 2018
It's been nearly three years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his "Digital India" initiative, pitched as an ambitious program to modernize this country of more than 1 billion people.
Foreign Media On Sridevi, "India's First Female Superstar"
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Monday February 26, 2018
Iconic movie star Sridevi Kapoor died late Saturday after accidentally drowning in a hotel bathtub, a post mortem report says. Kapoor's death has prompted an outpouring of grief by movie stars, politicians and fans in India, where she was celebrated for depicting strong female characters on screen.
Donald Trump Jr.'s Wild Indian Finale: A Controversial Speech And Buyers' Dinner
India News | Annie Gowen, Swati Gupta, Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Friday February 23, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. landed in India earlier this week for a contractually obligated trip to promote his family's branded real estate projects, but controversy seemed to dog the president's eldest son at every turn.
India's Message To Justin Trudeau: Stop Trying So Hard
Offbeat | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Friday February 23, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cannot catch a break in India. Trudeau, accustomed to being praised for his Prince Charming good looks, is getting a lot of flak on his tour of India, and the latest gags focus on his razzle-dazzle wardrobe, upstaging even India's flamboyant movie stars.
Rohingya Men In Bangladesh Revel In The Newfound Right To Wear Pants
World News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Monday June 18, 2018
Rohingya Muslim men like him were restricted to wearing traditional sarongs, or longyis, in their native Myanmar. It was an unofficial uniform that identified Muslims as inferior, Rohingya refugees said. Wearing pants, outside cities and towns, was restricted by local authorities, and Rohingya who did so could be arrested and fined.
New Episode Of Priyanka Chopra's Quantico Upsets Indians: Foreign Media
Entertainment | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday June 7, 2018
To many in India, the plot twist amounts to a betrayal by Priyanka Chopra
Stray Dogs Are Killing Children In India, Scientists Want To Find Out Why
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday May 10, 2018
A team of scientists in India is investigating why packs of stray dogs in villages near the north Indian town of Sitapur have mysteriously started killing children.
Walmart's New Foothold in India Has as Many Customers as Amazon Prime
Rachel Siegel, Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday May 10, 2018
Flipkart sells 80 million products across more than 80 categories and has 100 million registered users, according to its website.
"New Job," Said Kashmir Professor Who Joined Terrorists. Killed In 2 Days
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 8, 2018
Mohammad Rafi Bhat, a sociology professor at the University of Kashmir, left the school at around 3:30 p.m. Friday, telling his students he was starting a new job. By Sunday, he was dead.
After Manipur Village Finally Electrified, TV Sets Carried Up Mountain
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 1, 2018
For the past few months, the villagers of Leisang watched little dots of light appear on their mountain at night and wondered when it would be their turn to finally switch from kerosene lamps to electric lightbulbs.
Foreign Media On Asaram Getting Life Sentence For Raping 16-Year-Old
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Wednesday April 25, 2018
A court in India convicted a popular spiritual guru Wednesday of raping a teenager and sentenced him to life in prison.
India's Actresses Are Starting To Seize Their Own #MeToo Moment
Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday April 12, 2018
"People want to talk, but they are scared," Mathews said. "They don't want to be in the limelight for the wrong reasons?'"
WhatsApp Campaign To End Virginity Tests In Pune: Foreign Media
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Sunday April 8, 2018
In the run-down neighborhood of Bhatnagar in this sleepy Indian city, a small rebellion is underway. The new generation of the close-knit Kanjarbhat community is staging protests at weddings to end the centuries-old practice of virginity tests.
Salman Khan, "Reformed Bollywood Bad Boy", Gets 5 Years Jail For Killing Blackbuck: Foreign Media
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday April 5, 2018
After a legal battle that lasted nearly 20 years, a prominent Bollywood actor once seen by many as above the law was convicted of poaching two endangered blackbuck antelopes and sentenced to five years in prison.
Foreign Media On Cambridge Analytica's India Work And Congress Denial
World News | Annie Gowen, Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday March 29, 2018
The parent company of the controversial data mining operation Cambridge Analytica may have worked on Indian political campaigns for years, according to documents released Wednesday, raising concerns by the government and others in India that data about voters may have been misused.
Aadhaar Was Supposed To End Welfare Corruption, But Neediest May Be Hit Hardest
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Monday March 26, 2018
It's been nearly three years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his "Digital India" initiative, pitched as an ambitious program to modernize this country of more than 1 billion people.
Foreign Media On Sridevi, "India's First Female Superstar"
India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Monday February 26, 2018
Iconic movie star Sridevi Kapoor died late Saturday after accidentally drowning in a hotel bathtub, a post mortem report says. Kapoor's death has prompted an outpouring of grief by movie stars, politicians and fans in India, where she was celebrated for depicting strong female characters on screen.
Donald Trump Jr.'s Wild Indian Finale: A Controversial Speech And Buyers' Dinner
India News | Annie Gowen, Swati Gupta, Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Friday February 23, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. landed in India earlier this week for a contractually obligated trip to promote his family's branded real estate projects, but controversy seemed to dog the president's eldest son at every turn.
India's Message To Justin Trudeau: Stop Trying So Hard
Offbeat | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Friday February 23, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cannot catch a break in India. Trudeau, accustomed to being praised for his Prince Charming good looks, is getting a lot of flak on his tour of India, and the latest gags focus on his razzle-dazzle wardrobe, upstaging even India's flamboyant movie stars.
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