Tag: India

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…

In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified

“When I started to look carefully at war, I saw that the first to die is the truth,”…

India Accidentally Fires a Missile at Pakistan. Calm Ensues.

JAIPUR, India — One nuclear-armed state fired a cruise missile at another nuclear-armed state this week. They were…

India Elections: Uttar Pradesh Looks Likely to Stay in B.J.P.’s Hands 

LUCKNOW, India — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national governing party is set to remain in power in India’s…

Hundreds of Students Are Stranded at a University in Ukraine

By Alexandra Eaton, Caroline Kim, Nailah Morgan, Rex Sakamoto and Robin Stein •March 3, 2022Medical students at a…

When Architects Made Worlds

Rahul Mehrotra, the architect and Harvard professor, writes in the catalog about the challenge of housing. Faced with…

As Officials Look Away, Hate Speech in India Nears Dangerous Levels

HARIDWAR, India — The police officer arrived at the Hindu temple here with a warning to the monks:…