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At 92, the Bard of Bollywood Is Still Writing About Love

The poet and lyricist Gulzar has profoundly shaped the idea of tender romance in India through his verse and songs in more than 150 musicals.

Β© Atul Loke for The New York Times

Gulzar at his home in Mumbai in July. He maintains the wonder that has fueled his work.

U.N. General Assembly to Confront Familiar Crises, New Conflicts and A.I.

The United Nations is also searching for a replacement for AntΓ³nio Guterres, who has served two terms as the secretary general and is stepping down.

Β© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

The United Nations headquarters in New York. For the first time, the threat posed by artificial intelligence will be atop the agenda of the U.N. General Assembly meeting this week.

U.N. General Assembly to Confront Familiar Crises, New Conflicts and A.I.

The United Nations is also searching for a replacement for AntΓ³nio Guterres, who has served two terms as the secretary general and is stepping down.

Β© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

The United Nations headquarters in New York. For the first time, the threat posed by artificial intelligence will be atop the agenda of the U.N. General Assembly meeting this week.

India Is Again Squeezed Between the Threat of Trump Tariffs and Russian Oil

India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.

Β© Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters

People line up to fill their vehicles with petrol at a fuel station in New Delhi last month.

Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters

The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.

Β© Uma Bista for The New York Times

Tashi Lhazom, a climate activist, meeting with a woman displaced by the floods, at a Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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