Just as Bilkis Bano had started to rebuild her life after grisly communal violence in 2002, a state government cut short her assailants’ life sentences.
Tag: Modi, Narendra
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India’s Next President Will Make History When She’s Sworn In
Droupadi Murmu, who was elected to the largely ceremonial post this week, will be the first president from one of India’s Indigenous tribes.
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India’s Economy Is Growing Quickly. Why Can’t It Produce Enough Jobs?
The disconnect is a result of India’s uneven growth, powered and enjoyed by the country’s upper strata.
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Recording India’s Linguistic Riches as Leaders Push Hindi as Nation’s Tongue
Ganesh Devy has spent decades documenting India’s hundreds of distinct languages. Up next: a 12,000-year history of India he hopes will help counter the government’s Hindu-first campaign.
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Desperate to Flee Attacks, Kashmir Hindus Say Officials Lock the Exits
Decades after militant violence forced Hindus out of the disputed region, they have been shaken by an intensifying string of targeted killings.