Sushmita Pathak
Stories
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World
Indian Farmers Demand Repeal Of Agriculture Industry Reform Laws
The farmers are camped outside New Delhi to protest the laws. The farmers don't see deregulation of the farm sector as beneficial, and don't trust the government to compensate them.
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World
Residents Of Indian Capital Sound Alarms About Air Pollution Amid Diwali And Pandemic
New Delhi has some of the dirtiest air in the world, and smog is complicating COVID-19 cases. The upcoming sparkler-filled holiday of Diwali is expected to make air quality even worse.
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Health
Child Marriages Are Up In The Pandemic. Here's How India Tries To Stop Them
Local sources say there's been a spike in child marriage during the pandemic. A key reason: By marrying off girls early, poor families have one less mouth to feed in desperate times.
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Asia
Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' Is The Talk Of India — And Not In A Good Way
The TV series, which debuted on the streaming service this month, has sparked debates about colorism, classism and casteism.
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Health
A 56-Year-Old Finally Learned To Write His Name — Because Of A Coronavirus Lockdown
Pratap Singh Bora is a migrant laborer from Nepal who had to leave his construction job in India and is now living in a relief camp. But there's an upside to this turn of events.
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Health
Coronavirus Lockdown Sends Migrant Workers On A Long And Risky Trip Home
Amid a 21-day lockdown to help control the spread of the coronavirus, millions of workers in India's cities have no income, no food — and so are heading back to their villages.
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World
'Namaste Trump!' India's Modi Welcomes U.S. Leader With An Epic Party
"America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people," President Trump told a cheering crowd in a huge cricket stadium.
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Movies
'Chhapaak' Film Aims To Fight Stigma Against Acid Survivors
Hundreds of women are attacked with acid in India each year. A Bollywood film about a survivor-turned-activist — starring a top Indian actress — tackles the stigma.
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World
Protests Against Citizenship Law Continue In India
Protests have escalated in India against a new citizenship law.
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World
Mangroves Help Fight The Effects Of Climate Change. So Why Is Mumbai Destroying Them?
Studies show that the city lost nearly 40 percent of its mangroves between 1991 and 2001 — about 9,000 acres. And rapid urbanization continues to threaten them.