投稿者: Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the countryFor Muskan, the arrival of summer in Delhi is the “beginning of hell”. As temperatures in her cramped, densely populated east Delhi neighbourhood often soa…
Dozens of labourers have been trapped in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand for more than two weeks The fate of 41 Indian workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel hung in the balance on Monday as rescuers began a “…
The 41 workers have spent almost 200 hours inside the tunnel as fears for their health and safety mountIndian officials have warned that 41 construction workers who have been stuck inside a collapsed tunnel for over a week could be trapped for several …
Group of 40 trapped underground for 72 hours with rescue efforts hampered by boulder falls and machinery faultsFears are mounting for 40 construction workers in India who have been stuck in a collapsed tunnel for more than 72 hours, as rescue efforts a…
Entrance to Silkyara tunnel collapsed in early hours of Sunday with dozens of workers insideA huge operation is under way to rescue 40 construction workers trapped after a tunnel partially collapsed in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.The entrance to …
Toxic smog is annual event for Indian capital’s 33 million residents but nobody seems willing to take responsibilityAs soon as the smog descended, the political mudslinging began.For over a week, pollution levels in Delhi have consistently remained in …
Season of smog begins with air quality index near worst possible level of 500 and little apparent progress in controlling annual poisonous blight on lifeAir quality in Delhi hit severe levels on Friday and a thick toxic smog cloaked the city, marking t…
While previous governments kept dealings with Israel largely quiet, the ruling BJP has different prioritiesIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesJust a few hours after Hamas launched its assault on Israel, India’s prime minister was among the first wor…
Homosexuality was decriminalised in 2018 but the supreme court has declined to change marriage lawsUtkarsh Saxena had been secretly planning the proposal for weeks. He had secretly measured his boyfriend’s finger while he was sleeping and bought a pair…
Catastrophic overflow of Lhonak Lake in state of Sikkim caused a dam to partially collapse and submerged army basesAt least 14 people have been killed and 102 are still missing in the north-east Indian state of Sikkim after heavy rain caused a glacial …
Relations between countries continue to fracture over alleged assassination of Sikh separatist in British ColumbiaIndia has told Canada it must remove 41 diplomats from its embassy in Delhi amid a continuing diplomatic spat over Canadian accusations th…
News anchors, political commentators and even the opposition furiously condemn accusations India played a role in assassination of Sikh activistWhen Justin Trudeau stood up in Canadian parliament last week to announce there were “credible allegations” …
On 2 September, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover were put into ‘sleep mode’ to protect their electrical components during the brutal two-week nightHopes are fading for the “re-awakening” of India’s moon lander after Indian scientists were unable to …
Experts say if India was behind Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death it would signal radical change in its foreign intelligence methodsThe sun was setting on a June evening as Hardeep Singh Nijjar walked across the car park of the gurdwara. Nijjar’s day job wa…
Announcement of ‘security threats’ follows Justin Trudeau’s claims India was involved in Sikh activist’s killingRelations between India and Canada have further deteriorated after Delhi announced it was suspending visa services for Canadians due to “sec…