The division set off communal violence and displaced millions, changing the face and geopolitics of South Asia.
Tag: New Delhi (India)
New Delhi Fire Leaves Dozens Dead
Officials said that at least 27 people had been killed, most of them assembly line workers, and that the toll could rise.
India’s Extreme Heat Is Expected to Worsen
The Indian subcontinent has recorded above-average temperatures for weeks. Heat-related weather watches or alerts are now in effect for hundreds of millions of people.
India Says It’s in Talks With Russia About Increasing Oil Imports
The move comes as New Delhi is striving to preserve its relationship with Moscow, its biggest supplier of weapons, at a time when India faces an aggressive China.
India’s Rising Omicron Wave Brings a Grim Sense of Déjà Vu
Just months after Delta fueled hospital failures and funeral pyres, India’s leaders again offer a mixed message: Their political rallies are packed even as they order curfews and work closures.
Doctors Strike Over Understaffing Disrupts Delhi Hospitals
While the country’s overall case count remains low, daily infections in the capital region have risen by more than 300 percent over the past two weeks.
India’s Farmers Call Off Yearlong Protest Against Hated Farm Laws
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unexpectedly conceded protesters’ main demand weeks ago, but serious problems remain with the country’s agricultural system.
How India’s Farmers Got Narendra Modi to Back Down
They received foreign and domestic financial support, kept their camps organized and looked for ways to be seen while trying to avoid violence.
India’s Toxic Air Pollution Prompts Supreme Court to Act
Schools and factories close. India’s Supreme Court blasts the government’s do-nothing response. But Delhi residents continue to suffer from the bad air.
On Delhi’s Toxic River, Prayers to a Sun Struggling to Shine Through Smog
Every year, a four-day festival to the sun god Surya highlights the Indian city’s extreme air and water pollution, with a river so filled with foam it resembles a blizzard’s aftermath.