Tanika Godbole

Southern Asia

Journalist at Deutsche Welle (DW)

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Ukraine updates: Kyiv hit by Russian air attacks – DW – 04/07/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Wesley Dockery |Kalika Mehta |Tanika Godbole |Jenipher Camino Gonzalez

Published 04/06/2025Published April 6, 2025Ukrainian authorities said Russian missile attacks on capital Kyiv injured at least three and set buildings and cars on fire. Emergency services had been deployed to the site.
Ukraine updates: Overnight explosions rock Kyiv – DW – 04/06/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole |Jenipher Camino Gonzalez

04/06/2025April 6, 2025Ukrainian authorities said Russian missile attacks on capital Kyiv injured at least three and set buildings and cars on fire. Emergency services had been deployed to the site.
DR Congo and M23 rebels engage in peace talks – DW – 04/06/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole

04/06/2025April 6, 2025The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels engaged in peace talks in Qatar after days of unrest. M23 has withdrawn from the town of Walikale and talks will continue next week.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy slams US reaction to Russian strike – DW – 04/05/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Kalika Mehta |Wesley Dockery |Tanika Godbole |Jenipher Camino Gonzalez

04/05/2025April 5, 2025Zelenskyy criticizes 'weak' US response to Russian strikeUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized the US embassy for what he called a "weak" statement that did not blame Russia for a missile strike on his hometown. In one of the deadliest strikes in recent weeks, a Russian missile on Friday evening struck a residential area near a children's playground in the central Ukrainian town of Kryvyi Rih, killing 18 people, including nine children.
Ukraine: Russian strike kills 18 in Zelenskyy's home city – DW – 04/05/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole |Jenipher Camino Gonzalez

Live04/05/2025April 5, 2025An overnight missile strike killed 18 in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's home city, including 9 children. Ukrainian forces said they shot down 51 Russian drones in the same night.
Myanmar earthquake: hundreds more confirmed dead – DW – 04/05/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole

04/05/2025April 5, 2025The death toll for Myanmar's earthquake has risen to 3,354 and more than 200 are still missing, said state media. The military junta leader returned after a visit to Bangkok where he met leaders of nearby countries. https://p.dw.com/p/4siorMyanmar's state media said the death toll from the earthquake had reached 3,354 on Saturday.
US tourist arrested for entering forbidden Indian island – DW – 04/05/2025

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole

A American tourist was arrested for entering a restricted island with an isolated tribe carrying a can of Diet Coke and a coconut, Indian police said on Thursday. The 24-year-old man entered North Sentinel Island, part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands off India's southeastern coast. He wanted to meet the Sentinelese people, who are untouched by the modern world.
Indien: Wie das Kastensystem das akademische Leben prägt – DW – 03.04.2025

3 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole

03.04.20253. April 2025Indiens führende Technologieinstitute sind für hochwertige Studiengänge bekannt. Das Kastensystem verschafft Angehörigen höherer sozialer Schichten dabei Vorteile. https://p.dw.com/p/4seFzAls Amit (Name von der Redaktion geändert) am Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi angenommen wurde, war er glücklich. "Ich war froh, an einer so elitären Einrichtung zu studieren und deren Möglichkeiten zu nutzen", berichtet der junge Mann im DW-Gespräch.
Why India's top tech universities can't shake off caste bias – DW – 04/02/2025

3 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole

04/02/2025April 2, 2025India's premier technology institutions are known for their quality education and job opportunities. However, those opportunities remain limited by social hierarchies. https://p.dw.com/p/4satQWhen Amit (name changed on request) was admitted to the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), he was elated. "I was excited to learn at such an elite institute and the opportunities it would give me," he told DW.
South Korea: Raging wildfires kill at least 24 – DW – 03/26/2025

4 weeks ago | dw.com | Tanika Godbole

Wildfires in South Korea have caused the death of at least 24 people, officials said. The blazes are causing "unprecedented damage," acting president Han Duck-soo said on Wednesday. A helicopter engaged in fighting the flames crashed, officials said. The pilot of the helicopter was killed, the official Yonhap news agency reported.