Food-cart rules spurred by conservative beliefs draw a backlash, showcasing the tensions around the country’s rising Hindu nationalist movement.
Tag: Gujarat State (India)
In the Wake of India’s Covid Crisis, a ‘Black Fungus’ Epidemic Follows
The deadly disease has sickened former coronavirus patients across the country. Doctors believe that hospitals desperate to keep Covid patients alive made choices that left them vulnerable.
Tens of Thousands Evacuated in India Ahead of Cyclone Tauktae
The cyclone is expected to make landfall on India’s northwest state of Gujarat on Sunday evening.
Fire Strikes Covid Hospital Ward in India as U.S. Imposes Travel Restrictions
The news compounded the sense of despair overwhelming the nation of 1.4 billion, now suffering the worst pandemic wave anywhere.
Fire Strikes Covid Hospital Ward in India.
The news compounded the sense of despair overwhelming the nation of 1.4 billion, now suffering the worst pandemic wave anywhere.
Cricket in India Carries On, Diverting Resources From Coronavirus Fight
The Indian Premier League is criticized for creating a “bio-bubble” for cricket players while ordinary Indians struggle to find hospital beds and 3,000 people die each day from the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Shatters India’s Economy
The country’s ambitions to become a global power, lift its poor and update its military have been set back by a sharp economic plunge, soaring infections and a widening sense of malaise.
In India, a Gay Prince’s Coming Out Earns Accolades, and Enemies
Prince Manvendra’s journey from an excruciatingly lonely child to a global L.G.B.T.Q. advocate included death threats and disinheritance.
Portraits of Everyday Life in the Indian State of Gujarat
In India’s westernmost state, philosophies of asceticism live side-by-side with those of raw capitalism.
As India Loosens Its Strict Lockdown, Coronavirus Deaths Jump Sharply
The streets have suddenly come alive, especially at night, in many areas where social distancing is impossible.