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This 16th-century epic poem sparks political controversy in India
In recent months, a 16th-century epic religious poem has ignited a political storm in India, after several officials said it was offensive to women and those at the bottom of India’s religious caste hierarchy. As the country heads toward general elections next year, some say that different parties are using the poem to appeal to various voters.
As India becomes the world's most populous nation, engaging men in family planning ‘will be a game changer'
'We are demanding full decriminalization': Sex workers in India rally for labor rights
Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day
A test for Hindu nationalism as India's biggest state goes to the polls
Protesters in India call for justice for Dalit women who are victims of sexual violence
Rape and sexual violence have been under the spotlight in India since the 2012 gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old student on a Delhi bus, which sparked massive protests and inspired lawmakers to order the creation of fast-track courts dedicated to rape cases and stiffen penalties for those convicted of the crime.
COVID sparks a new 'right to food' movement across the globe
The pandemic has contributed to a doubling in food insecurity around the world.
WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment
India's new measures would force WhatsApp to make messages on its platform traceable.
Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record again
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country's health system shows no signs of abating.
India's COVID-19 infections could be 15 times higher than reported, says biostatistician
Bhramar Mukherjee, a professor of biostatistics at the University of Michigan, says India's "virus inferno" is "super-exponential," and that COVID-19 deaths and infections are underreported.
'The death of American exceptionalism’: Views from abroad on US Capitol attack
Outside observers watched with disbelief as a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, the seat of US power.
Actor Irrfan Khan, star of 'Life of Pi, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' dies at 53
Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as "Life of Pi" and "The Namesake" and "Slumdog Millionaire," died on Wednesday, aged 53.
India locks down its 1.3 billion people to halt coronavirus spread
India ordered a 21-day lockdown of its 1.3 billion people on Tuesday to try to protect the world's second most populous country from the coronavirus spreading around the world.
A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion
A hotel on Spain’s resort island of Tenerife was put on lockdown after a visiting doctor from Italy tested positive for the novel coronavirus. And, longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, ousted during the 2011 Arab Spring protests, died today at age 91. Also, happy Fat Tuesday (or Pączki Day for some)! We head to a “dream factory” in Rio as the city celebrates Carnival.
India citizenship law protests spread across campuses
Protests over a new Indian citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses Monday as critics said the Hindu nationalist government was pushing a partisan agenda in conflict with the country's founding as a secular republic.