A soccer-loving stretch of an otherwise cricket-mad country has taken sides and erected huge displays of devotion during the World Cup.
Author: SUHASINI RAJ
In India, Debunking Fake News and Running Into the Authorities
Alt News, an independent website, has emerged as a leading debunker of misinformation in the nation, but highlighting hate speech against minorities has put it on a collision course with the government.
Queen Elizabeth’s Death Draws A More Muted Response in India
India declared a day of mourning, but the British colonial era evokes uncomfortable memories.
Step Right Up, Mr. Tough Guy, and Try Enduring Menstrual Cramps
A campaign in India aims to end the shame and silence around monthly periods and to introduce better hygiene products.
India’s Next President Will Make History When She’s Sworn In
Droupadi Murmu, who was elected to the largely ceremonial post this week, will be the first president from one of India’s Indigenous tribes.
Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man
Two Muslim men filmed themselves attacking a Hindu, a tailor, who had been accused of backing anti-Islamic remarks.
Film on Expulsion of Kashmir’s Hindus Is Polarizing and Popular in India
Called propaganda by critics and essential viewing by fans, “The Kashmir Files,” an unexpected blockbuster, has drawn the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Mango, India’s King of Fruits, Is a Victim of the Heat Wave
Blistering spring temperatures have devastated crops of the country’s most beloved fruit. “The soul of a farmer shudders at seeing these fruitless trees,” one grower said.
Kashmir Journalists Face Forbidding Pattern: Arrest, Bail, Rearrest
The practice, employed against at least three journalists in the restive region, is being used to limit free speech and chill news reporting, activists say.
Death of Indian Student in Ukraine Shows Plight of Thousands
Naveen Shekharappa was killed when he left a bunker in Kharkiv to fetch food, officials and his family members said.