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Indian Schools Go Online, But Most Students Still Offline
Almost 70 percent of Indian population lives in villages, where the internet and smartphones can be a luxury.
Timeline: A Year of Siege in Kashmir
A year after the controversial revocation of Article 370, Kashmir continues to be under a security lockdown amid reports of across-the-board human rights violations.
The Government Insists India’s Tiger Count has Doubled in 12 Years. Wildlife Experts Aren’t So Sure
Today on International Tiger Day, environment minister Prakash Javadekar restated that India has 70 percent of the world’s tiger population. But not everyone’s convinced.
Biriyani, Mattresses and Shirts: Advertisers Peddle Dubious COVID-19 Cures
Health and industry insiders say such claims, if taken seriously, can lead to dangerous consequences.
Indian Women Are Being Sexually Assaulted Even While in COVID-19 Isolation
There have been at least four different cases, either of sexual assault or stalking, in July.
India’s Deadly Floods Are Claiming the Lives of Its Most Vulnerable Animals
Up to 10 greater one-horned rhinoceroses, which are found at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, died in the deluge.
How Right-Wing Trolls Silenced India’s BTS ARMY on All Things Political
When the world's biggest K-pop band aligned themselves with BLM, their Indian fanclub stayed quiet. They'd been burned before.
Environmental Websites Leading The Movement Against India’s Controversial New Proposal Are Blocked
Digital movements leading the campaign against the draft EIA 2020 are inexplicably inaccessible amidst growing internet censorship in the pandemic.
The Face of India’s Virus Awareness Campaign Has COVID-19. His VIP Treatment Highlights The Inequality in Healthcare Access
Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek were admitted to an isolation facility with mild symptoms, even as patients needing critical care are unable to access medical treatment.
India’s COVID-19 Lockdown Is Making It Easier for Girls to Be Forced Into Child Marriage
Government officials and NGOs are reporting an “abnormal” spike in cases across India, citing low-cost weddings and abject poverty as main reasons.
Indian Cops Under Investigation for Tipping off Gangster Ahead of Raid That Killed Eight Colleagues
Vikas Dubey – with 60 cases including murder, extortion and looting in his name – also has deeply-entrenched political affiliations in Uttar Pradesh state.
Trump Is 'Looking At' Banning TikTok
According to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the administration is “looking at” the possibility of banning a range of Chinese apps.