As India competes in the global economy, new challenges arise for its aging population, who once relied on their children to help them through old age. Morning Edition commentator Sandip Roy explains.

On World Population Day, India remains the world’s most populous nation and celebrates global recognition through ...

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju asserts India is safest for minorities due to Hindu majority, refuting claims of insecurity.

India is a vast and diverse country located in South Asia. It's the second-most populous nation in the world, home to over 1.4 billion people. From its rich cultural history to its economic power ...

India and China are the world's two most populous countries and share a more-than-2,000-mile border. And they have fought wars over it in the past, with skirmishes breaking out just two summers ago.

Even as India reports record COVID-19 cases, the country's richest people have only gotten richer in the past year, according to Forbes' ranking of India's billionaires.

The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set ...

While China has been the world’s most populous country since 1950, India is expected to take the title by ... The U.N. report said India will have about 2.9 million people more than China ...

State-issued invitations sent to guests of this week’s G-20 meeting in New Delhi referred to India as 'Bharat,' sparking rumors of a national rebrand.

Policies to promote better jobs for the country’s huge under-35 population may hold the key to the country’s economic ... Two-thirds of India’s 1.2 billion people are below 35 years of age.