Indian disabled couple defy odds to find love

Roopam Kumari and Rajkumar Singh defeated perceptions of disability and desire to find love and plan for a future together.

Produced by Divya Arya, filmed by Deepak Jasrotia, edited by Manish Jalui

3 November 2017

A composite image of a female correspondent next to protesters with an Indian flag on a bus

Why have hundreds of 'cockroach' protesters been detained in Delhi

Thousands of security personnel were deployed in Delhi ahead of the Gen-Z led Cockroach Janta Party protest on Saturday calling for electoral reforms.

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Composite image shows on the left Modi and on the right Capt Smit Machchhar

Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack

He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.

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Varanasi: The ancient city at the heart of India’s election

Varanasi, one of the world’s oldest cities, is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency.

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Indian activist Grace Banu wants more rights for the transgender community

Ms Banu says the LGBTQ struggle in India needs to be understood through the lens of caste privilege.

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Trans politician Apsara Reddy on LGBTQ representation in Indian politics

Ms Reddy says political parties need to have an electoral roadmap for LGBTQ people.

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Cutout masks of Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee

The many colours of India’s election campaigns

India's general election, the world's largest democratic exercise, is a long, colourful and visual affair.

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Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in his constituency in May 2024.

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Modi snorkels in Lakshadweep

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the island in January 2024.

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Modi inaugurates Ram temple in Ayodhya

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated a grand Hindu temple to Lord Ram in Ayodhya in January.

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BBC reporter speaks to Donald Trump via AI

India election: BBC journalist gets a call from AI-generated Trump

The BBC got to see just how easy it is to create a fake phone call between two people.

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An Indian family living on welfare

A family in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh shares its experience of living on government welfare schemes.

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Women attending a welfare camp in Kolkata

India: 'Welfare at your doorstep'

More than 100 people turn up at a welfare camp in West Bengal state to apply for government benefits.

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India: A house for Mr Bhallavi

A construction worker in the state of Madhya Pradesh is a beneficiary of India's rural housing scheme.

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The challenges of making political videos

YouTuber Sham Sharma talks about the positives and perils of sharing his views online.

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Juhapura, Gujarat's biggest Muslim ghetto

No roads, no streetlights: ‘We lack basic facilities’

Gujarat's biggest Muslim ghetto is located in Indian Home Minister’s Amit Shah’s constituency.

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India home minister’s first school

The first school Indian Home Minister Amit Shah attended was in his in hometown Mansa in Gujarat.

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‘Amit Shah and I played cricket and marbles here’

The BBC visited the Indian home minister's ancestral home in the town of Mansa in Gujarat state.

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Patna: A transformative journey for young Indian Muslims

This school provides free coaching to more than 800 boys and girls from all over the country.

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Agra: Indian Muslims talk about 'changing times'

In the historic city of Agra in northern India, Muslims worry about about how “society has changed”.

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The young Indians applying for jobs in Israel

A job crisis in India is forcing thousands of young men to move to conflict-torn Israel in search of work.

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