Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coronavirus restrictions sent migrant workers fleeing. To get them home, the government offered special trains. But the trains would spread the virus across the country.
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India’s Police Detain Opposition Leaders As Farmers’ Agitation Grows
The agitation of India’s farmers has increasingly rattled the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Police in India Make First Arrest Under New Interfaith Marriage Law
A Muslim man was held under a state law passed to address accusations by Hindu nationalists that women are being lured into marriage in order to convert them to Islam.
India’s Leading Documentary Filmmaker Has a Warning
Anand Patwardhan spent decades tracking the rise of Hindu nationalism. And now, under an increasingly repressive government, he holds his screenings in secret.
Angry Farmers Choke India’s Capital in Giant Demonstrations
Tens of thousands have arrived in tractors and trailers, many traveling hundreds of miles, to block roads into New Delhi and protest recently passed pro-market agricultural policies.
India’s Economy Shrinks Sharply as Covid-19 Slams Small Businesses
The latest data firmly establishes India’s position among the worst-performing major economies, despite government spending meant to blunt the pandemic’s impact.
In India’s Bihar Vote, Yadav Pressures Modi and B.J.P.
Mr. Modi declares victory for his coalition in Bihar State, stopping the B.J.P.’s recent slide with a vote seen as a referendum on the government’s Covid-19 response.
India’s Modi Urges Virus Vigilance as Hindu Festival Season Nears
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his nation that the coronavirus situation in India was stable, but that “we must not let it deteriorate.”
In Address to Nation, Modi Urges Coronavirus Vigilance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his nation that the coronavirus situation in India was stable, but that “we must not let it deteriorate.”
Indian Police Accuse Popular TV Station of Ratings Fraud
Republic TV has torn down critics and bolstered the Indian government. Now it is under a criminal investigation.