For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke.
Author: Hari Kumar and Mujib Mashal
India Launches Its First Solar Mission
The goal is to study the sun’s outer layers, to better understand its physics and dynamics and to improve understanding of space weather.
India Reels From Shortage of Tomatoes, a Culinary Staple
“We have stopped eating tomatoes in salad,” one shopper said, “and we are not making any tomato-based vegetable dishes.”
Video Game Love Affair Between Indian and Pakistani Ends in Jail
The barrier-breaking romance of a Pakistani woman and an Indian man has led to criminal charges and nationalist intrigue.
A Surge in Tourists in Restive Kashmir, but ‘No Mental Peace’ for Residents
Visitors have flocked back to the region — proof, India says, that its imposition of control worked. But people who live there say fear and uncertainty persist.
Hindus in Kashmir Desperate to Flee Amid Spike in Attacks
Decades after militant violence forced many of them out of the disputed region, hundreds of families have left in another exodus.
India’s Militarized Nagaland Calls for End to Army Impunity
A deadly mistaken ambush by soldiers seeking rebels in the country’s northeast has renewed attention on a special powers act that residents say perpetuates fear and harassment.
12 Covid Vaccine Shots Aren’t Enough for 85-Year-Old in India
The retired postman said he gamed the offline vaccination drive to keep boosting regularly — long before booster shots were a thing anywhere.