One of the world’s biggest vaccine campaigns starts in India
"These vaccines will help India win the battle against the virus,” Narendra Modi said, adding that Indians should get the shots and not pay heed to any anti-vaccine propaganda.
Unappeased by court ruling, Indian farmers vow to continue protest
The Supreme Court has halted market-friendly laws until a committee of experts can consult with government officials and the protesting farmers.
In the cold and rain, India’s farmers press their stand against Modi
For six weeks now, tens of thousands of farmers have choked the city’s four main entry points, in one of the largest sustained protests the country has seen in decades.
Once the male farmers hunkered down around New Delhi, something remarkable happened: A stream of women, young and old, started jostling through a teeming crowd of men.
The virus trains: How lockdown chaos spread COVID-19 across India
Special trains operated by the government to ease suffering — and to counteract a disastrous lack of lockdown planning — instead played a significant role in spreading the coronavirus.
National strike intensifies protests against new India farm laws
Tens of thousands of farmers across India took to the streets Tuesday during a nationwide strike demanding the scrapping of new agricultural laws, intensifying an almost fortnight long standoff with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The daylong shutdown, called by several farm groups, ...
India accuses China of helping rebel groups on Myanmar border
The increased activity along the Myanmar border has sparked concern in New Delhi that India’s military is becoming stretched as tensions remain with China and Pakistan.
Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi
The Indian prime minister has stood his ground against the protesters, saying Nov. 29 that the controversial new laws gave farmers "new rights and new opportunities.”
Middleman matters: Behind Indian protests against Modi farm reforms
The divisive new laws are aimed at linking potential bulk buyers directly with farmers.
World’s populists may regret their embrace of Trump
The likes of Putin, Bolsonaro and Erdogan may be about to see an end to their years as part of a U.S.-led strongman brotherhood.
America’s age of anger is just getting started
There is little respite from clownish demagoguery once a long-standing political order loses credibility and legitimacy among a significantly large proportion of the population.
Why Narendra Modi is still so popular even as India fails to fight pandemic
India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades. Yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to remain as popular as ever. Opinion polls in Bihar, where from ...
