In the heart of India’s capital, residents blame chronic, debilitating illnesses on an industrial plant burning the city’s garbage and turning it into electricity.
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Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India
A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Modi to Meet Putin in Moscow as India Charts Its Own Course
India is determined to keep its close ties to Russia despite pressure from the West. Russia sees the meeting as a chance to show it still has influential friends.
Roof Collapses at Delhi Airport Terminal Amid Storms and Heavy Rain
At least one person was killed when parts of the roof caved in and crushed vehicles at Indira Gandhi airport in New Delhi, according to an official. All domestic departures were suspended.
Why India’s Opposition Can’t Get It Together
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party got less than 40% of the vote in the last election. But his fractured and dysfunctional rivals have struggled to capitalize on that.
Who Created Butter Chicken? India’s Great Curry Clash.
A court has been asked to solve a bitter dispute between two families who have very different accounts of the origins of a dish beloved around the world.
In India’s embattled news media, women are fighting to be heard
Journalists have been targeted for harassment, and some women are only allowed to speak to the press if they have a male chaperone.
Politics and Particulates: New Delhi Fights Against Pollution
Schools shut down and residents were told to stay indoors as the government seems unable to avert an airborne calamity with multiple culprits that descends at the onset of winter.
New Delhi Police Raid Journalists in India
The sweep caught up the founder and contributors of a left-leaning news website, according to other news outlets and those raided. A Times investigation had linked the site to a pro-China network.
India to Reserve One-Third of Parliamentary Seats for Women
The landmark legislation will also apply to state legislatures, but it may be years before the law comes into force.