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Daily Life Around the World
Our Daily Life series is a visual exploration of everyday imagery from around the globe.
India Struggling to Breathe
Photos by Tsering Topgyal There was a time when winter in the Indian capital was a glorious thing. Clear, sunny days and crisp cold nights.
For India, Milk is more than a Drink; it’s a Gift from Gods
It is the world’s largest producer of milk and also the largest consumer. And for good reason. Because in India, milk is not just the morning glass you drink before you sprint out of the house. Its uses go far beyond the dietary and nutritional.
Dengue in India
As India’s capital struggles with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in five years, officials threatened Wednesday to cancel private hospitals’ licenses if they turn away patients.
Holi Festival of Colors
Holi, India’s joyful and colorful celebration of the arrival of spring combined with several religious legends, has long ceased to be only a Hindu festival.
APTOPIX Roundup
Throughout the day, Associated Press photo editors comb through and designate a selection of the most newsworthy and visually breathtaking images as APTOPIX.
APTOPIX Roundup: Jan. 23, 2015
Throughout the day, Associated Press photo editors comb through and designate a selection of the most newsworthy and visually breathtaking images as APTOPIX.
The Other Taj: A Monument to Love
Photos by Bernat Armangue Light pours in when the retired postman opens the window to his bedroom. A withered old poster filled with flowers appears out of the shadows. “Love is enough,” the poster says.
Worldview: India Daily Life
For this installment of AP’s Worldview: Daily Life series, we focus on India.
Tibet’s Exiles
Photos and Text by Tsering Topgyal When I was 8 years old, my parents paid a smuggler to take me across the Himalayas, a weekslong walk over the mountains from Tibet to India. It was a trek that tens of thousands of other Tibetans have taken since the Dalai Lama fled a failed 1959 uprisingContinue reading “Tibet’s Exiles”
Ganesha Chaturthi Festival
Ganesha Chaturthi is a 10-day festival that celebrates the birth of Ganesha, the Hindu deity.