All Stories: Irom Sharmila

NEW DELHI:  Indian human rights activist Irom Sharmila ended a 16-year hunger strike -- thought to be the world's longest -- on Tuesday to stand for election. Here are five things to know about the woman known as the "Iron Lady of Manipur".

GUWAHATI, INDIA: An Indian rights activist who has waged what is thought to be the world's longest hunger strike ended her 16-year fast on Tuesday, two weeks after declaring she was entering politics.

NEW DELHI: An Indian human rights activist who has been on hunger strike for the last 14 years in protest against alleged army atrocities walked free on Wednesday from a prison hospital where doctors had force-fed her to keep her alive.