Author: SAMEER YASIR
India General Strike Protests Narendra Modi’s Economic Policies
The two-day strike, involving both public and private sector workers, was called to protest the Modi government’s economic policies, including a privatization plan.
Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijabs in Schools
One school’s initial ban set off unrest and violence that spread to other schools in the southern state of Karnataka.
Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijabs in Schools
One school’s initial ban set off unrest and violence that spread to other schools in the southern state of Karnataka.
Indian State That Covid Hit Hard Is Now Recording Sharply Lower Deaths
The western state of Maharashtra on Wednesday reported no daily fatalities from the virus for the third time this month.
In India, Mask Wearing Is Down Despite Rising Coronavirus Cases
Health officials are finding it harder to impose regulations despite signs that Omicron is beginning to take hold.
Online ‘Auction’ Is Latest Attack on Muslim Women in India
The fake site, the second in months, is a sign of the organized nature of virtual bullying, with threats of sexualized violence aimed at silencing the outspoken.
At Least 12 Die in Stampede at a Hindu Shrine in Kashmir
Thousands of devotees were visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine to mark the beginning of the year.
Doctors Strike Over Understaffing Disrupts Delhi Hospitals
While the country’s overall case count remains low, daily infections in the capital region have risen by more than 300 percent over the past two weeks.
As Hindu Extremists Call for Killing of Muslims, India’s Leaders Keep Silent
Right-wing Hindu activists at a conference took an oath to harm Muslims if necessary to make “a Hindu-only nation,” the most blatant example of rising anti-Muslim sentiment across India.