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Apple Begins Making iPhone 14 in India
By Sankalp Phartiyal and Debby Wu / Bloomberg
India Commits to 2030 Clean Electricity Target
By Archana Chaudhary/Bloomberg
‘They Can Target Anybody’: India’s War on Free Press Is in High Gear
By Kavitha Iyer
Facebook Accused of ‘Whitewashing’ Long-Awaited Human Rights Report on India
By Billy Perrigo
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Bulldozers Razed My Home: SOS From an Indian Muslim
Afreen Fatima, a Muslim student activist who's paying the price for being vocal against the Indian government, has a message for the world
By Afreen Fatima
July 5, 2022
The Troubling Slogan of ‘Hindu Lives Matter’
Political experts warn that the Hindu Lives Matter slogan risks amplifying a heinous but isolated crime into an assertion of systemic violence
By Sanya Mansoor
July 1, 2022
India’s Unbearably Hot Schools Show We Must Climate-Proof Education
A heat wave has forced schools in Northern India to close again after two years of disruption by COVID-19
By Ciara Nugent
May 6, 2022
India Braced for More Power Outages Amid Blistering Heatwave
A power crisis in India that’s delivering hours-long blackouts, halting manufacturing and triggering protests is set to continue for months
By Rajesh Kumar Singh / Bloomberg
May 5, 2022
Caste Is More Relevant to Indian Politics Than Ever
Hindu-Muslim tensions will continue to worsen until disadvantaged castes see that they are being manipulated
By Suprakash Majumdar
April 6, 2022
Here's Why the U.S. Doesn't Mind India's Silence On Ukraine
Keeping quiet about the invasion of Ukraine by longstanding ally Russia suits India's strategic goals—and Washington's
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
March 6, 2022
A Remote Himalayan District's High COVID-19 Vaccination Rate
How did an isolated Himalayan region manage to succeed where so many other cities and countries have struggled?
By Nilanjana Bhowmick/Uttarakhand, India
February 16, 2022
How It Feels to Be a Muslim Woman Sold by India's Right Wing
Ismat Ara woke on New Year's Day to find that she and others had been "auctioned" in India's latest outrage against Muslim women
By Ismat Ara
January 26, 2022
India’s Congress Party Courts Female Voters
The party says 40% of its candidates for the crucial Uttar Pradesh state elections will be women
By Upmanyu Trivedi / Bloomberg
January 18, 2022
Mother Teresa’s Charity Barred From Receiving Foreign Funds
India’s government has barred the Missionaries of Charity, the Catholic religious order and philanthropic organization started by Mother Teresa, from accessing foreign donations for not meeting eligibility conditions under local laws, the federal Home Ministry...
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen/Bloomberg
December 27, 2021
India's Female COVID Workers Are Furious Over Measly Wages
A million frontline female COVID workers in India make just $40 a month. They're stepping up their fight for better pay
By Shruti Srivastava / Bloomberg
December 1, 2021
India's Farmers Force Modi to Retreat, For Now
The potential benefits of his climbdown may far outweigh the momentary humiliation
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
November 24, 2021
Facebook Failed to Remove Islamophobic Content in India
Facebook is aware of the danger and prevalence of the Love Jihad conspiracy theory on its platform but has done little to act on it, according to internal Facebook documents and former employees
By Billy Perrigo
November 1, 2021
Journalist Rana Ayyub's Fight to Expose the Truth in India
For the last several months, every time Rana Ayyub’s phone or doorbell rings, she has felt a pang of fear. Could this be the day the Indian government finally throws her in prison—or worse? In...
By Billy Perrigo
October 22, 2021
Why Coal Shortages in Asia Might Be Good News for Clean Energy
Power crises in China and India that have caused blackouts and factory shutdowns are highlighting the region’s reliance on the world's dirtiest fossil fuel: coal. But some experts say the energy supply problems facing two...
By Amy Gunia
October 13, 2021
Meet the 14-Year-Old Earthshot Finalist Who Invented a Solar Ironing Cart
Vinisha Umashankar is the youngest of 15 finalists for a £1 million award launched by Prince William
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
September 23, 2021
India's Anti-Immigrant Crackdown Spreads Fear
An anti-immigrant crackdown in the Indian state of Assam is a preview of what could lie ahead for 1.9 million people left off the National Registry of Citizens.
By Neha Thirani Bagri/Dalgaon, India
September 5, 2021
Inside India's Crackdown on Commercial Surrogacy
“They have a need. We also have a need. So what is wrong with this work?”
June 30, 2021
Asia’s Richest Man Plans $10 Billion Push Into Green Energy
Mukesh Ambani unveiled an ambitious push into clean energy involving $10.1 billion of investment over three years
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Debjit Chakraborty / Bloomberg
June 25, 2021
3 Journalists in India Could Be Jailed Over Tweets About a Video
Reporters Without Borders called the move 'judicial harassment'
By Billy Perrigo
June 17, 2021
Why Facebook Left an Extremist Network Online
More than 30 Facebook pages linked to the Sanatan Sanstha were active until TIME pointed them out to the social media giant
By Billy Perrigo
June 9, 2021
What Should New COVID-19 Variants Be Called?
The World Health Organization has been criticized for offering no memorable names for new COVID-19 variants
By Billy Perrigo
May 26, 2021
India’s Civil Society Groups Fighting COVID-19 as Gov Fails
Ravi Singh is no stranger to relief efforts. His organization, Khalsa Aid, led humanitarian support to the embattled Yezidi in 2015, to Rohingya refugees in 2017, and to tsunami-stricken Indonesia in 2018. What he did...
By Simran Jeet Singh
May 14, 2021
What India's COVID-19 Crisis Means for Narendra Modi
India's COVID-19 crisis is hollowing out the middle class. That might be bad news for Modi
By Nilanjana Bhowmick/New Delhi
May 7, 2021
India's Health Workers Say Gov. Is Failing Them
Female community health workers are risking their lives at the frontlines of India's COVID-19 crisis
By Nilanjana Bhowmick / New Delhi
May 4, 2021
How Rich Countries Can Help India Fight COVID-19
The Biden Administration is debating whether COVID-19 vaccine patents should be temporarily waived, given the devastating humanitarian crisis unfolding in India from the virus. There are two key factors that should drive the Biden team...
By Monica Gandhi
May 4, 2021
India Cracks Down on Free Speech As COVID-19 Crisis Mounts
Earlier this year, Freedom House downgraded India’s democracy rating from “free” to “partly free”
By Billy Perrigo
April 29, 2021
How India’s COVID-19 Crisis Spiraled Out of Control
The country is now facing the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreak, and a devastating humanitarian crisis
By Naina Bajekal
April 28, 2021
Survivor's Guilt of Watching India's COVID-19 Catastrophe
The Sunday before last, I awoke to find that my aunt in India had added me to a WhatsApp family chat, titled “Mama”—her mother-in-law, my 91-year-old-grandmother. I scrolled through dozens of messages from my extended...
By Aatish Taseer
April 27, 2021
How the World Is Helping India's COVID-19 Crisis
India is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. The country recorded 352,991 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, breaking the record once again for the most cases recorded in a single day anywhere in...
By Billy Perrigo
April 26, 2021
U.S. Sends Vaccine Supplies to India, but No Vaccines Yet
The U.S. will send India raw materials for vaccines and step up financing aid for COVID-19 shot production.
By Tony Czuczka / Bloomberg
April 26, 2021
As India's COVID-19 Crisis Deepens, Modi Fails to Lead
As thousands are dying every day, Modi has looked the other way. But how much longer can the government ignore the crisis unfolding in India?
By Rana Ayyub
April 23, 2021
India Hit By Deadly COVID-19 Second Wave
India just overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19. But experts say the real numbers are far higher
By Billy Perrigo
April 13, 2021
'It Is Dangerous To Speak Up In India Today.' What the Resignations of 2 Academics Show About Freedom of Expression Under Modi
Two prominent academics stepped down from their positions at one of India’s most respected universities this week, shining a spotlight on the state of academic freedom and a widening crackdown on dissent under the Hindu...
By Billy Perrigo
March 19, 2021
What India's Sweeping New Internet Rules Mean
The Indian government must suspend sweeping new Internet regulations, 10 international NGOs said in an open letter Thursday. The new rules, brought in by executive order in late February, give the Indian government an arsenal...
By Billy Perrigo
March 11, 2021
The Women at the Frontlines of India’s Farmers’ Protests
Women are on the front lines of India’s farmer protests—and making themselves heard
By Nilanjana Bhowmick
March 4, 2021
Why India's Vaccine Stumble Is a Bad Sign
India's experience shows that, while the first challenge is stocking up on vaccine supplies, convincing people to take them can be its own huge task.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
February 19, 2021
Why India Charged a Climate Activist With Sedition
The 22-year-old's arrest for sedition has brought even more international scrutiny to India's backsliding democratic freedoms
By Amy Gunia
February 16, 2021
Is India Ready to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage?
Kavita Arora and Ankita Khanna's petition has brought the topic of marriage equality into the open in India, where LGBTQ issues are still largely considered taboo
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
January 5, 2021
After 73 Years, a Refugee Revisits His Home
Hari Krishan Lal Anand fled his village in what is now Pakistan at age 16. Through virtual reality, he was able to go home one last time
By Billy Perrigo and VIDEO BY Abhishyant Kidangoor
December 24, 2020
Mysterious Illness Sickens 500 in India
The state’s health minister has ruled out viral infection, as well as air and water contamination
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
December 9, 2020
What to Know About India's Farmer Protests
Nationwide protests by farmers over laws meant to open up agricultural markets show economic reforms meeting hard resistance in India
By Billy Perrigo
December 8, 2020
Indian State Passes Law Based on Anti-Muslim Conspiracy
India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, introduced a law outlawing so-called “Love Jihad” on Tuesday, the first of at least five states led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that are considering new...
By Billy Perrigo
November 25, 2020
India's Modi Wins Crucial Election Amid COVID-19
Here's how India's ruling BJP overcame caste politics despite COVID-19 and the biggest economic slump in decades
By Billy Perrigo
November 11, 2020
Facebook Gets Green Light for Whatsapp Payments in India
If successful in India, WhatsApp Pay could be replicated worldwide
By Billy Perrigo
November 6, 2020
India's Underpaid Army of Women Healthcare Workers
Accredited Social Health Activists are on the frontlines of India's COVID-19 fight, while protesting for better pay
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
October 28, 2020
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