Politics

In December 2013, India's Supreme Court upheld Section 377, recriminalizing gay sex. Five years later, the court reversed itself — the 2018 Navtej Singh

December 11, 2013 · 2 min read

In November 2013, Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a young colleague. The scandal — and the case's long road — unfolded over

November 27, 2013 · 2 min read

In November 2013, a woman was brutally attacked inside a Bangalore ATM at 7:30 AM — caught on CCTV. The footage sparked a national debate on safety.

November 20, 2013 · 1 min read

During the 2013 US government shutdown, Lake Mead leaseholders — including an 80-year-old and his 77-year-old wife — were forced out of their homes on

October 7, 2013 · 1 min read

In August 2013, a teenage girl accused godman Asaram Bapu of sexual assault. A look at the case as it broke — and the convictions that followed.

August 27, 2013 · 2 min read

Michelle Obama's 'Songs for a Healthier America' — a 19-track hip-hop album with Jordin Sparks, Ashanti, DMC and more — to fight childhood obesity.

August 13, 2013 · 1 min read

At the African First Ladies Summit in Tanzania, Michelle Obama joked with Laura Bush that living in the White House has 'prison elements' — but it's a

July 2, 2013 · 1 min read

The killing of Fr. François Murad in Syria went viral with a beheading video. Later investigations showed the video showed different victims entirely.

July 1, 2013 · 2 min read

The BJP named Narendra Modi chairman of its 2014 election campaign committee at the Goa conclave — a generational shift over LK Advani's opposition.

June 9, 2013 · 2 min read

Edward Snowden, 29, revealed himself as the source of the NSA leaks in a Guardian interview — then fled Hong Kong and was charged under the Espionage Act.

June 9, 2013 · 2 min read

A 30-year-old American woman was gang-raped by three men in a truck in Manali — one of several attacks on foreign tourists shaking India's tourism image.

June 4, 2013 · 1 min read

In 2012 India recorded 24,923 rapes with a 24% conviction rate — and behind every number was a woman. A 2013 editorial on the stories that forced a nation

May 28, 2013 · 1 min read

The family of 8-year-old Gurkiren Kaur Loyal claimed she died after a mystery injection in Punjab in April 2013, and that her body returned to Britain

May 28, 2013 · 1 min read

India worships women as goddesses yet tolerates rape and blames victims. A 2013 op-ed on the hypocrisy — and who will fight for women's rights.

May 20, 2013 · 1 min read

A profile of Varun Gandhi — Sanjay Gandhi's son, who charted his own political course with the BJP and won Pilibhit in 2009.

April 30, 2013 · 2 min read

Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh lay on a ventilator in a Lahore hospital after a jail attack, with conflicting reports over whether he was brain dead.

April 30, 2013 · 1 min read

New Zealand's parliament voted 77-44 to legalize same-sex marriage — the 13th country in the world and the first in Asia-Pacific.

April 17, 2013 · 3 min read

Fairview School in the Missouri Ozarks trained staff to carry concealed weapons after Sandy Hook — a 40-hour course with annual background checks.

April 15, 2013 · 5 min read

Dubai police showed off a £360,000 Lamborghini Aventador at Dubai Mall — a supercar patrol car as much about marketing as catching speeders.

April 12, 2013 · 2 min read

In March 2013, Ashley Judd was reportedly weighing a Senate run against Mitch McConnell. She ultimately decided not to run — here's how the speculation

March 8, 2013 · 1 min read