Thousands of Indian women have been abandoned by men working overseas, leaving them trapped in their in-laws’ homes and often defrauded of dowry money.
Tag: Punjab (India)
A Look at Some of the Deadliest Rail Crashes in India’s Recent History
Friday’s crash is remarkable even in a country with a long history of train deaths.
Mystery Gas Leak in Punjab, India, Leaves at Least 11 Dead
Officials had not yet been able to identify the gas or the source of the leak in the city of Ludhiana, in Punjab State.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Xi Meets Putin in Moscow
Also, a major U.N. climate report and a manhunt in the Indian state of Punjab.
India Blocks Internet in Punjab as Security Forces Pursue Separatist
The rise of Amritpal Singh, a self-styled preacher, has raised fears of violence in Punjab, where thousands died in the 1980s during a Sikh insurgency.
A Bus Driver’s Ode to His Job Is a Surprise Music Video Hit
The video features Ranjit Singh Veer driving his bus in the West Midlands of Britain and leading a Punjabi bhangra dance crew. It has drawn tens of thousands of views in the last week.
A Sikh Temple in India Fights Loneliness With Companionship
A village in northern India has found a way to address a growing global issue: a deep sense of isolation among older people.
India’s Air Pollution Season Is Off to a Terrible Start.
Toxic air in New Delhi and large parts of northern India this week has prompted school closures, traffic restrictions and political infighting.
Rishi Sunak Makes History as UK’s First Prime Minister of Color
Born in southern England to parents of Indian heritage, he has spoken of a childhood split between the Hindu temple and cheering on the local soccer team.
Partition Survivors Seek Closure Through a YouTube Channel
The YouTube channel Punjabi Lehar, based in Pakistan, has reunited people who were separated by the partition of India in 1947.