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A Global Report Ranks India as One of the Least Free Democracies
The Freedom in the World 2020 report finds democracy on the decline around the world but specifically accuses the Modi government of “taking Hindu nationalism to the next level.”
The Best Stuff We Wrote in India in 2019
A dystopian nightmare of a neighbourhood, the many stories of Kashmiris, the dead bodies surfacing on a melting Everest: here’s some of our best stories of how it all went down.
West Bengal Has the Highest Number of People Googling ‘Marry Kashmir Girl’
This comes after the government revoked an article that allows the state to take privileges away from women who marry non-Kashmirs
“Worse Than a Death Sentence”: Inside India’s Sham Trials That Could Strip Millions of Citizenship
"Foreigners Tribunals" in the state of Assam are deeply biased against Bengalis and Muslims, a VICE News investigation has found.
As Modi Takes Oath, the BJP’s Delhi Website Gets Hacked to Display Beef Recipes
The government that brought about the beef ban just got served.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is Set to Come Back to Power Even Stronger
His re-election is said to be even more historic than his right-wing party’s landslide victory during the 2014 elections, because it's the first time a non-Congress prime minister has returned to power.
Question of the Day: Which Political Party Is Most Likely to Legalise Weed in India?
“My friend recently showed me a pamphlet that BJP apparently released which said that Modi supports marijuana legalisation.”
A Guide To Talking About Elections When You Know Fuck All About Elections
All the information you need about the The Big Fat Indian Election coming up.
India is threatening to sue WhatsApp over mob lynchings linked to fake news
“Rampant circulation of irresponsible messages in large volumes on WhatsApp’s platform has not been addressed adequately."
India’s fake news epidemic is killing people, and Modi’s government has no plan to stop it
“The bigger responsibility lies not with social media companies but with the state that is facilitating this environment of hate and impunity.”
Canadian spies were warned convicted gunman invited to Trudeau’s India events
Trudeau met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday in a visit marred by security concerns and diplomatic missteps.
Trudeau’s Taj Mahal poses overshadowed by frosty reception in India
The Liberals are more concerned with looking good for Indian-Canadian voters than diplomatic pragmatism, analysts say.