Neha Banka

International

Reporting from around the world

Inside the secret world of Indonesia’s Jewish community
(Haaretz- English and Hebrew/2019)


https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/asia-and-australia/2019-04-22/ty-article-magazine/.premium/inside-the-secret-world-of-indonesias-jewish-community/0000017f-f265-df98-a5ff-f3eda70c0000
In baseball-obsessed South Korea, South Asian immigrants keep cricket alive (The Indian Express/2020)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/in-baseball-obsessed-south-korea-south-asian-immigrants-haven-taken-guard-with-cricket-6679025/
Vietnam: The Kim-Trump summit means good business for Hanoi shops (The Indian Express/2019)


https://indianexpress.com/article/world/kim-trump-summit-is-good-business-for-hanoi-shops-5602437/
On a hill in South Korea, a memorial to an Indian diplomat (The Indian Express/2023)


https://indianexpress.com/article/world/south-korea-indian-army-officer-colonel-m-k-unni-nayar-memorial-korean-war-8862702/
The Maldives is preserving its pre-Islamic heritage, with some help from India
(The Indian Express/2022)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/maldives-now-wants-to-study-and-preserve-its-pre-islamic-history-with-some-help-from-india-7896483/


Borders melt for Indian patients seeking treatment in Nepal’s snakebite treatment centres (The Indian Express/2020)

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/borders-melt-for-indian-patients-seeking-treatment-in-nepals-snakebite-treatment-centres-6508666/
The mystery of Maldives’ dying mangroves and India’s role in the quest to save them (The Indian Express/2022)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/maldives-dying-mangroves-india-role-save-them-7767719/
South Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery say their fight is not over (The Indian Express/2021) 

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/south-korean-wartime-sexual-slavery-comfort-women-7139623/
Operation Cactus: How India helped Maldives thwart coup bid backed by Sri Lankan militants (The Indian Express/2021)

https://indianexpress.com/article/research/operation-cactus-how-india-helped-maldives-end-a-coup-backed-by-lankan-militants-7605322/
Remembering KK: When he performed at a unique concert in North Korea (The Indian Express/2022)

https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/remembering-kk-when-he-performed-at-a-unique-concert-in-north-korea-7950432/
70 years of the Korean War: India’s lesser-known role in halting it (The Indian Express/2020)


https://indianexpress.com/article/research/70-years-of-korean-war-indias-lesser-known-role-in-halting-it-6476030/
70 years of the Korean War: Why Ethiopia jumped into a distant war (The Indian Express/2020)

https://indianexpress.com/article/research/70-years-of-korean-war-why-ethiopia-jumped-into-a-distant-war-and-remained-unvanquished-6473991/
For illegal Indian migrants wanting to cross into Europe, the Belarus-Poland border crisis is an unexpected roadblock (The Indian Express/2021)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/belarus-poland-border-crisis-illegal-indian-migrants-europe-7689568/
In Taipei, Indian food makes for good business (The Indian Express/2021)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/taipei-taiwan-indian-food-business-7679175/
South African riots and a town that took to vigilantism (The Indian Express/2021)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/south-africa-riots-vigilantism-phoenix-7532515/

In Croatia, a Roma conference ponders whether the community is part of the ‘Indian diaspora’ (The Indian Express/2022)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/croatia-roma-conference-community-termed-indian-diaspora-7864924/
Amid Ethiopia’s war, stranded Indians are unwilling to return home fearing job losses (The Indian Express/2020)


https://indianexpress.com/article/world/ethiopia-war-indians-stranded-tigray-7069049/
In the middle of Nagorno-Karabakh clashes, Indians are backing Armenia, on the ground, and online (The Indian Express/2020)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/in-midst-of-nagorno-karabakh-clashes-indians-are-backing-armenia-on-the-ground-and-online-6719264/
A North Korean defector speaks of her walk to freedom (The Indian Express/2024)

https://indianexpress.com/article/long-reads/north-korean-defector-food-south-korea-9164395/
In Fiji, amidst a Hindi conference, a community ponders complexities of language and identity (The Indian Express/2023)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/fiji-world-hindi-conference-complexities-of-language-identity-8450430/
In South Korea, remembering Rabindranath Tagore, for inspiring a generation of freedom fighters (The Indian Express/2024)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/south-korea-rabindranath-tagore-inspiring-generation-freedom-fighters-embassy-9311971/
How India’s independence movement influenced Korea’s struggle for freedom from Japanese rule (The Indian Express/2021)

https://indianexpress.com/article/research/how-indias-independence-movement-influenced-koreas-struggle-for-freedom-from-japanese-rule-7454485/

The death of Korean pop star Sulli highlights South Korea’s toxic fan culture (The Indian Express/2019)


https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/death-of-korean-pop-star-sulli-25-highlights-south-koreas-toxic-fan-culture/

In an Armenia park, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed on his 150th birth anniversary is desecrated (The Indian Express/2021)

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/gandhi-statue-desecration-in-armenia-leader-bright-armenia-7305883/
Khasi director Pradip Kurbah on his win at Busan Film Festival & making North-east Indian films (The Indian Express/2019)

https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/khasi-director-wins-big-at-busan-international-film-festival-2019-6068935/
Photo Essay: South Korean protesters call for ouster of justice minister handpicked by President Moon Jae-in (The Indian Express/2019)

https://indianexpress.com/photos/world-news/south-korean-protesters-call-for-ouster-of-justice-minister-handpicked-by-president-moon-jae-in-6061185/