Narendra Modi
Facebook’s Role in 2019 Indian Elections Under Scrutiny After Allegations of its Link With the Ruling Party
An investigation alleging Facebook ignored its hate speech policies for Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has prompted a debate on the social media giant’s role in Indian politics
An Investigation Alleging Facebook India’s Links With the BJP Has Sparked a Political Row
After allegations of Facebook ignoring hate speech rules on posts by Bharatiya Janata Party politicians, Indian activist Saket Gokhale says the recent findings cast a shadow on the integrity of the last elections.
Narendra Modi’s Home State’s Pride May Be Putting the Last Wild Prides of Asiatic Lions at Risk
India’s Supreme Court ordered the translocation of the lions in 2013, but the country’s environment ministry and state of Gujarat have not yet complied.
India's Unique Brand of Right-Wing Nationalism Comes to New York
Hindu nationalists paid for billboard space over Times Square last week celebrating the removal of Kashmir's autonomy. Simultaneously, another group ran ads flashing "Kashmiri Lives Matter".
Here’s Why Kashmiris Fear That a Demographic Change Is Imminent in the Region
Changes made by the Indian government to Jammu and Kashmir’s domicile and land laws could end up changing the region’s identity.
Kashmir Has Been Under Siege for a Whole Year. Here's a Timeline.
A year after its autonomy was revoked, Kashmir continues to be a mess of human rights violations.
India Forced Dissidents Into Jail Despite the Pandemic. Now They’re Getting Infected.
Jails in politically sensitive states such as Assam and Kashmir are reporting huge spikes. Many testing positive are critics of the Indian government and its controversial policies.
Here’s Why Most Indian News Channels Are No Longer Available in Nepal
For long, they’ve been blamed for making the relationship between the two countries worse.
How India’s Gen Z Are Using Thirsty Emojis as a Form of Protest
Teens are spamming Prime Minister Modi’s Instagram with thirsty comments.
Indians Forced Into Quarantine Are Dying in Lockdown—but Not From Coronavirus
For Indians living on $1.90 a day, a forced lockdown is a death sentence.
India’s Hindu Nationalists Are Inciting Hate By Claiming Muslims Are Spreading Coronavirus
The campaign uses hashtags like #CoronaJihad, #CrushTablighiSpitters, #MuslimMeaningTerrorist, and #BioJihad to spread misinformation on platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
India Is Converting 20,000 Railway Cars Into Coronavirus Isolation Wards
India is one week into a massive nationwide lockdown, but new coronavirus cases are spiking.