INDIA
New Delhi Is Burning as Modi Throws a Party for Trump's State Visit
Violent clashes between rival groups over a citizenship law suggested “this could go down a pretty dark path,” said one expert.
Indian Comedian Banned From Four Airlines for Heckling Right-Wing TV Anchor
The airlines' treatment of Kunal Kamra should sound alarms for anyone concerned about comedians and free speech.
A Super-Potent Greenhouse Gas Has Been Leaking Into the Atmosphere, and No One Knows Where It's Coming From
“Where the culprits are distributed, we just don’t know at the moment.”
How Internet Shutdowns Became a Weapon of Repression
40% more countries cut communications in 2019 over 2018 — and many of the shutdowns lasted longer.
Indian Police Let a Nationalist Mob Beat These Students. Now They're Charging the Victims.
Students and teachers were protesting a fee hike on their campus when a masked mob of Hindu nationalists attacked them with metal rods.
India's Ruling Party Tried to Quell Fears About its Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law — With a Cartoon
Thousands of people have been arrested during deadly protests against the new law.
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Indian Police Banned Protests Against the New Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law. Thousands Protested Anyway.
Hundreds of protesters have been arrested, and disturbing footage shows some being beaten and dragged away by police.
Tear Gas and Batons: Protests Against India's 'Anti-Muslim' Law Have Turned Deadly
The government also deployed troops and disabled the internet in some parts of the country.
India's New Citizenship Law Specifically Excludes Muslims
The Hindu nationalist government is helping immigrants become citizens, as long as they're not Muslims.
4 Gang-Rape Suspects Were Shot and Killed by Indian Police at a Re-creation of the Crime Scene
Some are calling their deaths justice for the victim and her family, while others are condemning it as an extrajudicial killing.
WhatsApp Is Kicking Kashmiris Out of Their Accounts
Kashmir has been cut off from the world for four months. Now, the internet shutdown could wipe out people's photos, videos, and cherished memories.
India Is Using a 134-Year-Old Law Designed for Telegraphs to Monitor People's Encrypted Texts
Critics say that the government’s desire to monitor and control all online activity is moving India toward a complete surveillance state.
