Rappler's latest stories on Gujarat
Cyclone heading for western India strengthens
Vayu is classified as a very severe cyclonic storm and India officials are scrambling to evacuate close to 300,000 people living in coastal areas

Modi casts vote on India's 'Super Tuesday'
The 117 seats over 15 states being fought for on Tuesday, April 23, are the biggest number of any of the 7 stages of voting over 6 weeks

With rose petals and guns, India inaugurates world's tallest statue
Controversies abound amid the fanfare of the inauguration of the 182-meter statue of India's independence hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

India journalist gets death threats, online hate over gov't exposé
The harassment might have taken its toll on the physical and emotional well-being of Rana Ayyub, but she vows never to be silenced

The Great Impersonators: Charlie Chaplin fans parade through town in India
Every year on April 16, residents of Adipur – in India's far western state of Gujarat – honor the legendary silent actor's birthday by imitating his slapstick style in a parade

30 killed as wedding party truck overturns in India
The accident occurs after the truck driver tries to overtake a van but loses control of the vehicle, plunging eight meters (26 feet) into a dry riverbed

India's PM Modi faces test as his home state votes
Experts say this election is a serious challenge to Modi as his rivals ride a wave of discontent caused by a stuttering economy and voter anger over the reforms and a desire for change could boost the flagging fortunes of the opposition Congress Party

Clashes as hundreds protest attack on low-caste Indians
The protests erupt after video footage emerges of an attack last week on 4 villagers from the lowest Dalit caste who were taking a dead cow to be skinned

Indian court jails 11 for life over Gujarat massacre
More than 100 people are already convicted over the riots including one of Modi s former state ministers who was jailed for instigating some of the killings

Bubur India, menu lezat khas Semarang untuk buka puasa
Walau disebut Bubur India menu yang hanya ditemukan di Semarang ini merupakan warisan nenek moyang asal Pakistan

37 dead in India after bus plunges into river
The accident happened when the driver lost control and veered off the road into Purna river in Navsari district

Geologist says dinosaur fossils found in western India
Gujarat sometimes dubbed India s Jurassic Park is home to one of the world s largest collections of dinosaur remains

Once-shunned Indian PM starts US tour
Modi gets to business quickly meeting New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and discussing disease treatment with the director of the National Cancer Institute Nobel laureate Harold Varmus

India's Modi faces US court summons over riots – rights group
UPDATED Complaint relates to anti Muslim violence in 2002 in Gujarat where Modi served as chief minister before he was elected prime minister

India PM-elect Modi to make triumphant Delhi entrance
Prime minister elect Narendra Modi is expected to be sworn in next week and then turn the country sharply to the right after a decade of rule by the center left Congress party

Cameron invites once-boycotted Modi to visit Britain
India s Narendra Modi accepts an invitation from Prime Minister David Cameron to visit Britain in the wake of his election win

India's Modi votes, snaps 'selfie' in latest election leg
About 140 million people are eligible to vote on April 30 during the latest leg of staggered voting in the world s biggest election which ends with results announced on May 16

Changes at US embassy in Delhi offer chance to rebuild ties
The reasons for her exit have been explained by the US State Department as her simply deciding to end her distinguished career early and retire to her home in Delaware state
Is it safe for women to travel solo in India?
I had traveled solo to 18 countries but I had never felt unsafe except in India