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Iron Lady of India: Sharmila trades hunger for politics

After facing harsh criticism for ending her hunger strike, Irom Sharmila seeks support as she plans to run for office.

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In India’s ‘arsenic belt’, water project brings relief

West Bengal long suffered cancerous effects of arsenic-laced water, but projects to provide clean water show promise.

Arsenic Crisis [Shaikh Azizur Rahman/Al Jazeera]

Indian surrogate mothers suffer exploitation

Initiative in Chennai aims to cut out middlemen and get women who carry and deliver children for others a better deal.

In 2011, some 2,000 childless couples from abroad used the services of Indian surrogate mothers [Ravi Chandran/Al Jazeera]

Muslims, Modi and divided India

A cross-section of Muslims share their views, as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate woos them for their votes.

Muslim voters play a decisive role in more than 100 of India's 543 parliamentary seats [File: EPA]

Jury still out on Indian gang rape

Kangaroo courts run by village elders come under scanner following gang rape of woman as “punishment” in West Bengal.

Maoists are known to hold people's courts where police informers are severely punished [Samir Mondal]

Thailand Rohingya

Thailand’s navy has accused journalists of defamation after a report alleged it helped human traffickers.

Thousands of Rohingya board boats operated by human traffickers each year aiming to reach Malaysia [Asiapix]

Muslim protest stalls Taslima Nasreen serial

Launch of Indian TV serial scripted by controversial Bengali author deferred overs fears of unrest.

Seveal Muslim groups are demanding that Taslima Nasreen be not given shelter in India [Shaikh Azizur Rahman/Al Jazeera]

India discrimination

Facing religious discrimination in the Hindu-dominated job market, many are forced to assume fake identities.

A Muslim street vendor in Kolkata dresses up as a Hindu to attact buyers [Shaikh Azizur Rahman /Al Jazeera]

Madrassas in India attract Hindu students

Islamic seminaries with modern curriculum in eastern Indian state of West Bengal are helping to bridge religious divide.

More than 60% of the students in Orgram Chatuspalli High Madrassa are non-Muslims [Shaikh Azizur Rahman/Al Jazeera]