Journalism
The Tiger Widows of India Conserving the Mangrove Forest Where Their Husbands Died
In the Sundarbans, the tiger is king. In its shadow stands the Sundari tree, an endangered mangrove. The Frontline talks to a group of women whose husbands were killed by tigers and is now conserving these trees to protect the forest where their partners were lost. | Atmos
India draws lessons from polio eradication initiative
The programme to eradicate polio shows that mass immunisation is possible in India. | Gavi
The race to find India's hidden languages
'He Left Me All Alone In The World': India's COVID Widows Struggle To Survive
When Pooja Sharma, 35, lost her husband, Manmohan, to COVID-19 during India’s deadly second wave, she was devastated. | NPR Goats and Soda
What’s India’s COVID-19 Crisis Got to Do With Climate Activism?
The COVID-19 surge across India has killed hundreds of thousands. The country’s long-standing air pollution crisis may be playing a role. Local climate activists are calling for change. | Atmos
Lifting vaccine patent protections is the surest way to end the COVID-19 pandemic
My parents read aloud depressing news about the collapse of India’s health care system, which is overwhelmed with desperately sick patients and lacking essential supplies. As the drama is swirling around us, my frustration is growing that a common sense way out of this crisis is being blocked by Western countries such as Canada. | The Globe and Mail
I'm Dalit. This is How My Caste Impacts My Mental Health.
My Scheduled Caste identity has been like a placard hanging around my neck, making me an easy target for ridicule and even hatred among upper-caste friends and colleagues.
| Vice
Facial Recognition Is Out of Control in India
The country’s use of biometric data against activists and “hooligans” paints a grim picture of how the technology is threatening human rights.
| Vice
India’s all-women frontline defence against COVID-19 are now locked into a fight for fair pay
ASHA workers have been a lifeline for rural communities in the pandemic. Now they’re demanding better pay and working conditions | gal-dem
In India, was a high-profile sexual assault case let down by poor policing and victim-blaming?
A journalist took eight years to bring her alleged rapist to court, only for him to be acquitted over discrepancies and delays in the collection of evidence | South China Morning Post
Why Modi must swallow his pride and accept Chinese coronavirus vaccines
Chinese vaccines are readily available and can be stored at normal temperatures, which suits India and other developing countries | South China Morning Post
Much Ado About Dessert
Since 2015, West Bengal and Odisha have been locked in a fierce fight over who owns the beloved rosogolla | Whetstone Magazine
Curry In Vietnam: A Story Of Colonization And Assimilation
From India to Vietnam, curry takes on a life of its own depending on who cooks it. | Vietcetera
Proposed Islamophobic Two-Child Policy Threatens to Harm Women of All Faiths in India
On July 11, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, unveiled a proposed law to slow population growth in the state through a two-child policy. | Women’s Media Center
New Initiative Documents India's Lost Heritage Sites
A photographer leads a group of young volunteers to build a cultural repository of knowledge centred around the historic landmarks of India. | TRT World
In India, Astrotourism Is Looking Up
The country’s vastness means opportunities abound to better see the stars. | AFAR
Who are the Chitrakars, the singing artists of India's Naya Pingla Village?
The hamlet in West Bengal is renowned for its Patuas, residents who combine painting and singing in a unique artform | The National News
In India’s COVID-19 Crisis, Social Media Does What Government Won’t
Ramya Srinivas felt anxious when the second wave of coronavirus hit India. She wanted to do something but obviously, stepping outside to assist wasn’t an option. So, she started volunteering with the Indian Civil Liberties Union (ICLU), where she signed up to help verify the leads she saw on social media about hospital beds. | Bitch Media
'Love Jihad': The Dangerous New State Propaganda Against Muslims in India
On November 1, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, announced that he would introduce a strict new law to curb “love jihad,” an Islamophobic conspiracy theory against interfaith marriages, which alleges that Muslim men lure non-Muslim women into converting to Islam by seduction. | Women’s Media Center
Mohammed Dilawar: A Superhero for the House Sparrow
The humble house sparrow’s population was seeing a steep decline for decades, until an ecologist decided to do something about it. | Round Glass Sustain
