Every monsoon season poses risks to the country, but this one is shaping up as especially destructive as climate change turbocharges rainfall.
Author: Karan Deep Singh
India’s Pandemic Deaths Likely Exceed 3 Million, Study Finds
A comprehensive effort to estimate excess deaths in the country during the pandemic produced figures 10 times the government’s official coronavirus toll.
Pilots in India Seek Better Payouts for Colleagues Killed by Covid
Air India pilots had their salaries reduced during the pandemic, a union says, and many came to India’s aid when people and vaccines needed to be transported, though they were not vaccinated themselves.
India to Take Over Vaccine Program From States Amid Criticism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said shots would be free for all those over 18.
Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech
After the government targeted posts criticizing its response to the coronavirus spread, Twitter said it would push back on what it called “intimidation tactics.”
Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech
After India targeted posts criticizing its response to the pandemic, the social media platform decried what it called “intimidation tactics.”
Delhi Considers Lifting Covid Limits, Despite Vaccine Shortage
Officials in the Indian capital have pledged to buy enough inoculations to avert another wave, but tight supplies and squabbling between central and local leaders make that a difficult prospect.
Goa, a Tourism Hotspot in India, Faces a Devastating Surge of Infections
Just a few months ago, the southwestern state of Goa was welcoming tourists from across the rest of the country. Now it is in the grip of a major outbreak.
Delhi Locks Down as Virus Surges Again in India
The city of Delhi is beginning a week of restrictions, as local governments there and elsewhere struggle to cope with a second wave of the coronavirus.
Fire at Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh Leaves Thousands Homeless
The blaze at a refugee camp in Bangladesh left at least 15 people dead and hundreds missing. “This is the second time I lost everything in my life,” said one person whose home was destroyed.