Stories by
Diaa Hadid
International Correspondent, Mumbai
A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors
Mamita Bhandari, Diaa Hadid | Sep 1, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC
Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.
Greetings from a wildlife park in central Sri Lanka that's a haven for elephantsDiaa Hadid | Aug 6, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC
Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?Diaa Hadid, Shahzaib Wahlah | Aug 2, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?
Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office.
Diaa Hadid, Omkar Khandekar | Jul 25, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC
Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse
In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.
Diaa Hadid, Susitha Fernando | May 16, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC
Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.
Diaa Hadid | Apr 16, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC
Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends
The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.
Diaa Hadid, Omkar Khandekar | Apr 10, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC