Nearly 1200 people dead in extreme heat wave in India
A massive heat wave gripping India for more than a week now has left hundreds dead. As Bismillah Geelani reports, the country’s southern part is the worst hit with heat so extreme the roads...
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India’s ruling party moves to impose Hindu dietary restrictions on multicultural society
In yet another controversy, India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party the BJP has introduced a ban on the sale and possession of beef. Currently in effect in two states under its rule, the party plans...
India’s ruling party moves to roll back protections for farmers facing land expropriation
Lawmakers in India are considering changes to the law that governs land acquisition – or eminent domain. Today the lower house of India’s Parliament passed a bill to reverse restrictions placed on land acquisitions...
Anti-corruption party wins by an electoral landslide in India’s Delhi state
The Aam Aadmi – or “Common Man’s” – Party has won a landslide victory in Delhi Assembly Elections. Political analysts say the sharp left turn in the state which includes India’s capital is a...
Survivors of acid attacks call on Indian government to implement preventative and rehabilitative measures
Each year about 1500 acid attack cases are reported around the world. According to the UK-based Acid Survivors Trust International, the actual figure could be much higher because many victims are reluctant to come...
Hindu fundamentalists in India carry out controversial group conversions with alleged support of ruling party
Political and religious tensions are rising in India after some Hindu fundamentalist groups launched a drive to convert Muslims and Christians. The issue has led to protests both on the streets and in the...
Bhopal Gas Disaster 30 years later, hundreds of thousands still suffer
Hundreds of survivors of the 1984 gas tragedy marched in the Central Indian City of Bhopal on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of what is widely known as the world’s worst industrial disaster....
Officials in India probe deaths in wake of sterilization campaign
Authorities in India are investigating the possible link between sub-standard and contaminated drugs and sterilization deaths in a central state this month. More than 15 women died and scores of others fell seriously ill...
Indian Sikhs mark 30th anniversary of deadly riots with calls for justice
Members of the Sikh community across the world are holding demonstrations and prayer meetings to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India. Thousands of Sikhs were killed in the violence...
Indian workers push back against proposed labor reforms
Trade Unions in India are engaged in a nationwide campaign to fight the government’s move to amend India’s labor laws. The new administration of Narendra Modi claims the labor reforms will make doing...
