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Kavita Arora (left) and Ankita Khanna (right) petitioned a Delhi court in October 2020 for the constitutional right to marry—arguing that without official recognition, they are strangers in law.

This Indian Same-Sex Couple Is Fighting for the Right to Marry. But Is Their Country Ready?

Kavita Arora and Ankita Khanna's petition has brought the topic of 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

A Health official takes part in dry run or a mock drill for Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a Urban Community Health Centre in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, on Jan. 2, 2021.

India Authorizes AstraZeneca and Locally Made COVID-19 Vaccines

India has confirmed more than 10.3 million cases of the virus, second in th...

India has confirmed more than 10.3 million cases of the virus, second in the world behind the U.S.

Hari Krishan Lal Anand, 90, wears a virtual reality (VR) headset to tour his hometown in Pakistan, which he fled during the Partition of British India. Anand was able to see his village for the first time in more than 70 years thanks to a VR experience recorded and produced by the nonprofit Project Dastaan.

How a Refugee Revisited His Birth Village During the Pandemic—After 73 Years Away

Hari Krishan Lal Anand fled his village in what is now Pakistan at age 16. ...

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

A patient is assisted by others to get down from an ambulance at the district government hospital in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh state, India, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in this southern Indian state.

A Mysterious Illness Has Sickened 500 People in India. Here's What We Know – and What We Don't

The state’s health minister has ruled out viral infection, as well as air a...

The state’s health minister has ruled out viral infection, as well as air and water contamination

Farmers gather as they take part in a nationwide general strike to protest against the recent agricultural reforms at the Delhi-Haryana state border in Singhu on December 8, 2020.

India's Farmers Are Leading One of the Largest Protests Yet Against Modi's Government. Here's What They're Fighting For

Nationwide protests by farmers over laws meant to open up agricultural mark...

Nationwide protests by farmers over laws meant to open up agricultural markets show economic reforms meeting hard resistance in India

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on December 1, 2017 in Lucknow, India.

Why India's Most Populous State Just Passed a Law Inspired by an Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theory

India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, introduced a law outlawing so-c...

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...

Electoral officials check the body temperature of voters and distribute gloves as voters enters into a polling station to cast their ballot during the last phase of Bihar state assembly elections on November 7, 2020.

India’s Narendra Modi Just Won a Crucial State Election Despite COVID-19. It’s a Triumph for His Hindu Nationalist Message

Here's how India's ruling BJP overcame caste politics despite COVID-19 and ...

Here's how India's ruling BJP overcame caste politics despite COVID-19 and the biggest economic slump in decades