For India’s Military, a Juggling Act on Two Hostile Fronts

Tensions with China and Pakistan stretch a cash-starved military, while the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban removes a potential ally.

‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims

Persecution in a remote Indian province spawned Modi’s new draconian citizenship law.

As India’s Lethal Covid Wave Neared, Politics Overrode Science

The country’s top science agency tailored its findings to fit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s optimistic narrative despite a looming crisis, researchers say.

India’s Economic Figures Belie Covid-19’s Toll

Strong results compared with last year’s performance mask lingering weaknesses that could hold back needed job creation.

Why Are India and the U.S. Sparring Over a $110 Million Mumbai Mansion?

For years, the Indian government has blocked the sale of a former U.S. consulate to a family of vaccine tycoons, but it’s not clear why. The Americans are getting annoyed.

One Village Quelled the Virus. The Next Was Overrun. It’s a Bad Sign for India.

The uneven response to India’s catastrophic second wave, coupled with widespread vaccine hesitancy, indicates that the coronavirus is here to stay.

The Night the Oxygen Ran Out

A cascading series of failures, from the central government on down, left hospitals across India without medical oxygen, killing hundreds. One tragic night in Delhi shows how it happened.

The Night the Oxygen Ran Out

A cascading series of failures, from the central government on down, left hospitals across India without medical oxygen, killing hundreds. One tragic night in Delhi shows how it happened.

The Struggles of India’s Vaccine Giant

How an export ban has left millions of people without coronavirus vaccines and imperiled the reputation of the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker.

Opinion | The Ganges Is Returning the Dead. It Does Not Lie.

Floating corpses in India's holiest river are Exhibit A for the Modi administration’s failures and deceptions.

In a Crisis, India’s Modi Could Always Change the Narrative. Then Came Covid.

His efforts to squelch dissent and to accentuate the positive may not be able to counter widespread anger over his government’s stumbling response, undermining a key part of his strategy for wielding power.

India and Israel Inflame Facebook’s Fights With Its Own Employees

The social network wrongly bowed to government demands to take down content in the countries, employees said, in more signs of internal dissent.

Delhi Reopens a Crack Amid Uncertain Economic Prospects for India

The Indian capital lifted restrictions on manufacturing and construction, critical drivers of an economy that has been battered by the pandemic.

Delhi Reopens a Crack Amid Uncertain Economic Prospects for India

The Indian capital lifted restrictions on manufacturing and construction, critical drivers of an economy that has been battered by the pandemic.

Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech

After the government targeted posts criticizing its response to the coronavirus spread, Twitter said it would push back on what it called “intimidation tactics.”

WhatsApp Sues India’s Government to Stop New Internet Rules

The rules, which would require WhatsApp to make people’s messages traceable, would violate people’s privacy, the messaging service said.

Indian Police Visit Twitter Offices as Modi Goes on Pandemic Offense

The visit sent a clear message that India’s powerful ruling party is becoming increasingly upset with the company.