The filmmaker, Nadav Lapid, criticized “The Kashmir Files,” a Hindi-language film that depicts a violent chapter in the restive region of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Author: Emily Schmall and Hari Kumar
After 75 Years, Cheetahs Return to India in a Grand Experiment
Scientists aim to determine whether a predator population can be restored in a place where it was hunted into extinction.
India’s Top Court Says ‘Family’ Includes Same-Sex Couples and Others
The court declared that same-sex parents, single parents and blended families deserve equal treatment, the latest in a series of rulings pushing back on conservative social norms.
Yogi Adityanath’s Election Win Raises His Profile Across India
Yogi Adityanath’s return as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is fueling talk that he might succeed Narendra Modi as prime minister one day, and continue to advance their Hindu political movement.
India Reporters Are Arrested Amid Tripura Crackdown
Faced with sectarian violence in the country’s northeast, the government has responded by disputing reports on the clashes and punishing those who covered them.
India Risks Covid-19 Complacency After Its Vaccine Campaign
The success represents a major victory for Narendra Modi’s government, but a recent slowdown in new vaccinations has sparked worries.
Modi’s Budget for India Reflects Stark Choices
Health care and infrastructure spending received significant increases, but fears about inflation could hold back efforts to get the economy surging again.
Cyclone Nivar Threatens India’s Puducherry
The severe storm weakened after making landfall near Puducherry. At least 3 people were killed.
In India’s Bihar Vote, Yadav Pressures Modi and B.J.P.
Mr. Modi declares victory for his coalition in Bihar State, stopping the B.J.P.’s recent slide with a vote seen as a referendum on the government’s Covid-19 response.
For Indian Women Working as Cooks and Nannies, No #MeToo Moment
A new study by Human Rights Watch found that poor Indian women who work in the informal jobs sector are routinely subjected to sexual harassment and abuse despite a groundbreaking law.