Uttar Pradesh
Bootleg Liquor Is Killing Hundreds of People Across India
The poisoning of some 200 people earlier this week in Uttar Pradesh highlights a long-running problem within India, where unregulated moonshine is widely consumed.
More Than 100 Dead Bodies Have Surfaced in the Ganges River
Authorities have recovered at least 104 corpses from a Ganges tributary in northern India this week, possibly left by families too poor to afford cremation.
Health Workers in India Are Using Pink Dildos to Encourage Men to Use Condoms
India's social conservatism makes it difficult for most people to talk frankly about sex, whether in the case of birth control or in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.
India's Notorious Armed Bandits Force Villagers to Bring Them Water
Residents from 28 villages in northern India are carrying 35 buckets a day to the thugs' forest hideouts amid severe drought conditions.
Requiem for India’s Congress Party: A Loser’s Diary
The Congress Party, it turns out, lost badly amid wide dissatisfaction with the country’s infrastructural development.
Sexual Violence Against Women on India’s Election Agenda, But Not Really
India has seen a massive anti-rape movement recently, but sexual violence is hardly a priority for candidates in the ongoing election.
In India’s Election, A Fifth of the Candidates Face Criminal Charges
About a fifth of India's candidates face accusations — some as serious as rape, murder and extortion — according to a study out this week.