Music
Asha Bhosle obituary
One of the great Bollywood singers whose thousands of songs ranged from ghazals to dance tunes and pop
Robin Denselow
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Vernon Katz obituary
Other lives: Scholar of Indian philosophy who assisted the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Anthony Hardy
Music
Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Two-time Grammy nominee was one of Bollywood’s most versatile and celebrated voices
Sam Jones and agencies
Global development
‘I’ve not had proper food for days’: migrant workers leave India’s cities as Iran war fuel crisis deepens
Gas shortages and rising food prices mean many who came to the capital for work cannot afford to eat. Going home is now their only option
Suhail Bhat in Delhi
Environment
As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards
Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Education
‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a foreign student in the UK
The long read: Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt
Samira Shackle
World
‘India is going to face a food crisis’: Farmers panic over fertiliser shortages amid Iran war
Ripple effects of oil and fertiliser shortage felt by farmers in India and Sri Lanka despite governments saying there is enough stock to go round
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan in Delhi and Aanya Wipulasena in Colombo
World
A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are rippling across Asia
Eva Corlett in Wellington, Antoine Malsungai in Port Vila, Raphael Rashid in Seoul, Amy Hawkinsin Beijing, Justin McCurryin Tokyo, Kelly Burke in Sydney, Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Environment
Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis
Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices
Ajit Niranjan Environment correspondent
World
Tendzin Choegyal Taklha obituary
The younger brother of the Dalai Lama who became a trusted confidant for the Tibetan spiritual leader
Alexander Norman
World
‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to ration oil usage
Jane Clinton
Technology
Thousands of people are selling their identities to train AI – but at what cost?
Gig AI trainers worldwide are selling moments of their lives, including calls and texts, to AI companies for quick cash
Shubham Agarwal
World
How the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globe
From restaurant closures in the Philippines and petrol rationing in Sri Lanka, to Asian food production crises due to fertiliser shortages, the effects of the US-Israeli war on Iran reverberate around the world
Guardian correspondents
Environment
Weather tracker: Unseasonal storms hit parts of Pakistan and India
Karachi particularly badly affected with 18 people killed, more than 50mm of rain and winds gusting up to 60mph
Lauren Herdman and Morgan Thomas for MetDesk
Movies
Indian film board blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab
Distributor says authorities warned screening Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama could harm India–Israel relations
Andrew Pulver
Global development
Manure dryers and devil dancers: the British empire’s attempt to use photography as a tool of control
In a new exhibition, the featured images reflect Britain’s attempts to classify and curb the Indian subcontinent’s population, but they also demonstrate the nobility of their subjects – and the futility of the task
Amrit Dhillon in Delhi. Photographs courtesy of DAG
World
‘Waiting for days’: India feels impact of gas supply chain disruption amid Iran conflict
People struggle to cook and businesses bear brunt as closure of strait of Hormuz slows imports of liquefied petroleum gas
Aakash Hassan in Delhi
Environment
Mehr Fardoonji obituary
Other lives: Organic farmer whose four acres in Cheshire were among the first to be registered by the Soil Association
Jane Beattie
World
‘Almost human’: life-size replicas of the dead help mend broken hearts in India
The silicone figures are a touching version of what the Hindi language calls ‘smaran’, or remembrance
Chris Johnston in Kolkata
World
Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war
Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures
Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent
Global development
India’s scattered workforce: the chatbot keeping families in touch during emergencies
Covid exposed the lack of data on the country’s 140 million mobile migrant workers, but a new project in Odisha is helping to fill in the gaps
Aishwarya Mohanty in Kandhamal, Odisha
World
‘Bit of treachery’: US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties
Defence analyst says torpedo strike is a ‘humiliation’ for Modi’s government that disregarded a US defence partner
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai and Aanya Wipulasena in Colombo
World
Iran war briefing: US lets India buy Russian oil after energy prices jump
US claims temporary waiver won’t provide ‘significant financial benefit’ to Moscow; IDF strikes Lebanon after mass evacuation; Trump wants say in choosing Iran’s next leader. What we know on day seven
Guardian staff
Business
US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments
Mark Sweney and Jillian Ambrose