Assam

Shocking Conditions on Tea Plantations Revealed

By Rishi Iyengar

India Battles to Eradicate Witch-Hunting

By Rishi Iyengar

Where Childbirth Can Mean Death

By Nikhil Kumar

Woman Accused of Witchcraft and Beheaded in India

By Rishi Iyengar
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Dozens Killed in Attack in India's Assam State

Police blame the deaths, including women and children, on separatist rebels

By Per Liljas

Floods Kill 73 in Northeast India

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes

By Rishi Iyengar

India's Election-Fueled Death Toll Climbs to 43

Indian police discovered the bodies of five more women and children in Assam, where electoral tensions triggered violent rampages against Muslim civilians

By Dan Kedmey

While Indian Politicians Argue, People in Assam Stuck in Violent Cycle

More than 30 Muslims were killed in two districts of western Assam late last week, as long-simmering sectarian tensions become seized upon by Indian election rivals

By Krista Mahr

At Least 11 Killed in Assam Attacks

Opinion is divided on whether the violence is linked to India's ongoing legislative elections

By Krista Mahr

The World’s Largest Election Begins

With more than 814 million people eligible to vote in India's general election that began on April 7, the world’s largest democratic exercise is spread out over five weeks. Pre-election opinion surveys saw a strong showing for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which could oust the Congress Party-led coalition government

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