Tag: India
An Indian State Banned Alcohol. The Drinking Moved to Nearby Nepal.
AT THE NEPAL-INDIA BORDER — As the afternoon heat gives way to a pleasant evening breeze, a palpable…
India’s Hindu-Muslim Tensions Reveal a Worrisome New Pattern
KHARGONE, India — The authorities sent bulldozers to the small city in central India within 24 hours of…
Death Toll During Pandemic Far Exceeds Totals Reported by Countries, W.H.O. Says
Other experts said that India’s refusal to cooperate with the W.H.O. analysis was rooted in the country’s history…
India Finds Russian Oil an Irresistible Deal, No Matter the Diplomatic Pressure
NEW DELHI — One after the next, the entreaties have streamed into India. Buying Russian oil, President Biden…
India Is Stalling the W.H.O.’s Efforts to Make Global Covid Death Toll Public
An ambitious effort by the World Health Organization to calculate the global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic…
Kashmir Journalists Face Forbidding Pattern: Arrest, Bail, Rearrest
After being held in jail for close to four years awaiting trial on charges of aiding militants, the…
Facing Disastrous Floods, They Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection
LAKSHMIPUR, India — The women adjusted their binoculars around their necks, secured their bright green saris and climbed…
In India, Parents of Children with Rare Disease Plea for Help Online
ELURU, India — When her baby started struggling to breathe, Stella Praveen had a terrible feeling that something…
Putin’s War Is Complicating India’s Middle Path Among Powers
NEW DELHI — As international outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boiled over, foreign ministers and envoys filed…
Pro-Russia Tweets in India Spark Suspicions of an Influence Campaign
In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Twitter accounts shared messages of support for Vladimir…
In Asia, Covid-19 Rules Fall Away, With a Big Caveat
MANILA — In the Philippines, tens of thousands are crowding into political rallies in Manila, and the zoo…
There’s No Global Shopping Mall
Many apps that Americans use are also popular across the world, at least outside China. Facebook, WhatsApp, Google…