Tuberculosis has largely been eradicated in the industrialized world, but the highly infectious disease kills more than a million people in poorer countries. India accounts for more than a quarter of cases - despite setting a goal of eliminating TB by the end of this year. Critics say that's unrealistic - thanks to low government spending and shortage of medicines. DW Correspondent Adil Bhat has been to Faridabad in the northern state of Haryana to meet patients fighting the disease - and the challenges that remain in combating this epidemic. 00:00 Why India struggles to eradicate Tuberculosis 04:09 DW speaks with Dr. Lancelot Pinto, pulmonologist and epidemiologist at the P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Mumbai 08:19 DW speaks with Sandeep Ahuja, founder and CEO of Operation Asha, an India-based NGO committed to fighting tuberculosis worldwide For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #India #Tuberculosis #Disease

It's commonly referred to as the largest human gathering of all - the Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela in the city of Prayagraj in northern India. The six-week festival only takes place in certain years, and is now in its third week. Among it's main attractions are sadhus – holy men, revered for their spiritual virtue and renunciation of worldly pleasures. DW’s Adil Bhat reports. 00:00 Sadhus as VIPs at the Maha Kumbh Mela 04:06 DW speaks with historian Heramb Chaturvedi For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #KumbhMela #Sadhu #India

It's being billed as the biggest gathering of humanity in history. More than 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in India's Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival. The celebration is held every 12 years in the city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state, where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet. Hindus believe that ritual bathing helps them gain salvation. DW's Adil Bhat followed one family's journey to the six-week festival. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #India #Hinduism #KumbhMela

Indian-administered Kashmir is holding elections, the first since India's Hindu-nationalist government stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status in 2019. It's also the first regional elections in a decade in the Muslim-majority region. Security is tight for the ballot. In a break with the past, separatists have decided not to boycott the vote. Most candidates are calling for Kashmir's semi-autonomous status to be reinstated. #kashmir #muslimmajority #hindu Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch

Authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata are dealing with the fallout of the rape and murder of a female doctor in a government hospital. Police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds demonstrating against healthcare workers' unsafe conditions. Striking doctors have joined the nationwide protests to demand better security. 00:00 Fresh protests over murder of Kolkata doctor 00:31 Dr. Manjeet Dhiman shows DW how dangerous life is for female doctors in India 05:04 DW Correspondent Adil Bhat 09:47 Dr Arjun Dasgupta a surgeon based in Kolkata, campaigns for women's rights and women's safety. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #India #women #safety

Some Indians struggle to cope as Delhi suffers its worst heat wave in nearly 75 years. India's capital, Delhi, is facing its worst heat wave in decades. As climate change takes its toll, temperatures in parts of northern India reached a scorching 48 degrees Celsius last week. The intense heat is causing health problems and deaths. It's even harder for people living on the streets. Hospitals are providing special services to cool people down and save their lives. Chapters 00:00 Hundreds die in Delhi heatwave 03:23 Chandra Bhushan, Environmentalist 07:32 Adil Bhat, DW Correspondent #heatwaves #india #climatechange Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch

India's massive, six-week national election is now entering its final stages. We're going to zoom into a small district in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, which sends 80 lawmakers to Delhi; that's fifteen percent of the Parliament. The district of Raebareli is the last bastion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, the dynasty that ruled India for more than 50 years. DW Delhi bureau chief, Sandra Petersmann, went to Raebareli to find out whether this election could mark the 'political' end of the Gandhis. 00:00 Intro and report 04:23 DW Delhi bureau chief Sandra Petersmann reports from Delhi Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #India #Elections #Modi