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Victims’ advocacy organizations continue to demand fair compensation and criticize the tourist use of the factory 40 years after the tragedy. Some 22,000 people have died since 1984, half a million suffer from aftereffects, and this area of India remains a danger to the health of its inhabitants

The International Criminal Court’s ruling places Israel’s allies in a difficult position, as they will face the dilemma of having to arrest the Israeli prime minister and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant if they travel to their countries

Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya’s new home embodies a trend that has been gaining steam among the global super-rich: hiding increasingly ambitious residencies on the roofs of skyscrapers

Bhutan is hoarding bitcoins as abundant and cheap electricity turn this remote and peaceful Buddhist corner of South Asia into the surprise epicenter of digital currency mining

The state of Madhya Pradesh, where the effects of climate change are taking hold, has the highest number of missing persons cases in the country. Children and young women are exposed to dangers such as trafficking when they migrate in search of temporary work

The two families that have spared no expense for the three-day wedding in Bombay. The details are secret, but the three pre-wedding parties — which featured performances by Rihanna and Justin Bieber — suggest that it will be a lavish event that highlights the economic inequality in India

A new genetic study has traced the origins of the German cockroach, which accounts for most of the world’s pests and lives exclusively in urban environments

The Swedish historian, an advocate of classical liberalism, argues that for a certain sector of the right today, defending the beliefs of Thatcher and Reagan is being a ‘cultural Marxist’

Around 970 million voters will be called to the polls starting Friday while the opposition and international organizations criticize the Hindu nationalist government’s democratic backsliding

EL PAÍS has compiled a list of words, places, people and acronyms that can help us understand a time of turbulent change, amidst the strain unleashed by geostrategic forces

Over the course of several years, the Russian journalist attended arms fairs around the world, creating a photobook. His publication offers a bizarre look at the disturbingly real, dark and prosperous business of war

A survey conducted by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance shows that, in 11 of 19 countries analyzed, less than half of voters think that the last elections were free and fair

Ship boardings have risen since November due to disrupted maritime traffic from Houthi attacks off the coast of Yemen

The unusual positioning and injuries suggestive of dragging after death point to intentional burial practices

In the lead up to the general election, which starts April 19, India’s opposition parties accuse the government of misusing its power to harass and weaken its political opponents

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India exceed the maximum annual concentration of PM2.5 set by the World Health Organization by more than 10 times

Lawmakers rejected, for now, the bill, but referred it to a committee for further discussion. It could return for another vote within weeks

Human rights watchdog Amnesty India in a statement called the law ‘discriminatory’ and said it ‘goes against the constitutional values of equality and international human rights law’

A study estimates that more than one billion people are affected and reveals that nutritional imbalances continue to rise. Childhood obesity has quadrupled over the course of three decades

The United States will impose the largest single tranche of penalties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The European Union’s sanctions will target companies and Russian officials and businessmen

Modi’s policies have raised concerns over India’s future, particularly for members of its Muslim minority as they have come under attack in recent years by Hindu nationalist groups

Last year India sent three guided missile destroyers and reconnaissance aircraft to the Red Sea, positioning itself as a global player