After India targeted posts criticizing its response to the pandemic, the social media platform decried what it called “intimidation tactics.”
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Covid Desperation Is Spreading Across India
Infections, deaths and breakdowns that began in big cities a few weeks ago are rapidly advancing into rural areas, unleashing deep fear in places with little medical safety net.
Modi’s Party Loses a Key Election, Held Under the Cloud of Covid
The prime minister’s party lost big in West Bengal amid criticism that his mishandling of the pandemic had fueled a catastrophic surge of cases in India.
A Fierce Election Tests Modi’s Campaign to Remake India
The prime minister’s party is vying to dethrone a powerful politician in West Bengal. Even a close race could demonstrate the growing reach of his Hindu nationalist movement.
Do India’s Cows Have Special Powers? Government Curriculum Is Ridiculed
The Hindu nationalist government postponed plans for a national student exam on cows that critics said used specious claims and substituted religion for science.
Indian Court Rejects M.J. Akbar’s Defamation Claim in #MeToo Case
Priya Ramani had faced up to two years in prison after making sexual harassment accusations against M.J. Akbar, once a prominent member of the Modi government.
Climate Activist Jailed in India as Government Clamps Down on Dissent
Disha Ravi, 21, is facing sedition charges, accused of sharing a Google Doc about the farmers protest with Greta Thunberg.
India’s Farmers and Modi Weigh Options After New Delhi Clash
Farm leaders continued to demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government repeal new, market-friendly laws, while trying to deflect blame for the chaos that gripped New Delhi.
Director of Amazon’s ‘Tandav’ Cuts Scenes After Pressure From India’s Hindu Nationalists
Faced with boycotts and criminal complaints, the director of “Tandav” made the edits this week. But that did not appear to satisfy some of the show’s critics, who called for him to be jailed.
Kashmir Votes, and India Hails It as Normalcy in a Dominated Region
India’s ruling party worked to make Kashmir’s rural development council elections a showcase. But a visit by Times reporters showed a place still struggling under heavy-handed rule.