Lauren Frayer

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Nearly 4 Weeks Into India's Clampdown, Kashmiris Describe Protests, Jail, Uncertainty

Saturday, August 31, 2019

The government says its priorities are "restoration of normalcy and deepening of democracy" in Indian-controlled Kashmir. But people who have left the region this month paint a different picture.

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Kashmiris Dispute India's Claims That The Territory Is Returning To Normal

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

People fleeing Kashmir describe what it's been like to live under a three-week communications blockade. The Himalayan territory is split between India and Pakistan.

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Kashmiris Struggling To Get In Touch With Loved Ones After Communication Blackout

Thursday, August 22, 2019

It's been more than two weeks since India cut communication in Kashmir. The government says most landlines are back up. But Kashmiris in Mumbai say they're struggling to get in touch with loved ones.

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'This Is It. I'm Going To Die': India's Minorities Are Targeted In Lynchings

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

"It's like they are trying to erase us — erase all of my people," says the widow of a Muslim dairy farmer who died after being assaulted by a mob while he was transporting cows.

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Spate Of Lynchings Target Minorities, Especially Muslims, In India

Monday, August 19, 2019

Mobs in India are lynching minorities. Many accuse the Hindu nationalist government of failing to forcefully condemn the violence. Activists have launched a hate crimes hotline in 100 Indian cities.

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Tensions Continue High Over Kashmir, With 500 Arrests And A Communications Blackout

Thursday, August 08, 2019

Indian-administered Kashmir is now in its fourth day of a communications blackout, following the government's decision to revoke its special status. Pakistan has downgraded diplomatic ties.

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Removal Of Special Status Roils Muslim-Majority Kashmir

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

India's move to remove Kashmir's autonomy and tighten its control over the country's only Muslim-majority state has provoked opposition from Kashmiri Muslims — and neighboring Pakistan.

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India Says It Will Integrate Disputed Region Of Kashmir With The Rest Of The Country

Monday, August 05, 2019

India's government says it's going to integrate the disputed region of Kashmir with the rest of India — but Kashmiri Muslims and neighboring Pakistan have reacted angrily to the move.

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In Unprecedented Move, India Revokes Kashmir's Special Status, Sparks Fears Of Unrest

Monday, August 05, 2019

In the days ahead of the move, India placed local politicians under house arrest, ordered tourists to evacuate and sent tens of thousands of troops into the region.

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When Students In India Can't Earn College Admission On Merit, They Buy Their Way In

Sunday, August 04, 2019

When parents in the U.S. paid huge sums to secure places for their children in top schools, it was a scandal. In India, it's acceptable for parents to pay private universities for this purpose.

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India Bans 'Triple Talaq' Custom That Muslim Men Use To Divorce Their Wives

Friday, August 02, 2019

India has banned "triple talaq," a way Muslim men divorce their wives by saying the Arabic word for divorce three times. Home to 180+ million Muslims, India was one of the last places this was legal.

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In India, Millennials Face A Tough Job Market With Unemployment At 4-Decade High

Friday, July 26, 2019

India's economy is growing, but job creation has not kept pace. Unemployment is at a four-decade high. Hardest hit are educated millennials, whose ambitions are bigger than those of their parents.

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In India, Some Students With Low Test Scores Can Buy Their Way Into College

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

A certain number of seats at schools in India are reserved for those paying double or triple tuition. And unlike the Varsity Blues scandal here in the U.S., this behavior is legal in India.

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The Water Crisis In Chennai, India: Who's To Blame And How Do You Fix It?

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Reservoirs are dry in India's sixth biggest city. Municipal taps work only a few hours a day. Trains are delivering emergency water supplies.

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A Day's Work On Delhi's Mountain Of Trash

Saturday, July 06, 2019

It's almost as tall as the Taj Mahal. It smolders and festers. And it's a source of income for slum dwellers nearby.

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Monsoon Season Brings Relief And Danger To India

Thursday, July 04, 2019

The monsoon has arrived in India, bringing relief from brutal heat. But the rains come with dangers — flooding, deaths and gridlock.

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Temps Have Topped 120 In India. How Are They Coping With The Heat Wave?

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

The changing climate is especially brutal in India. Temperatures are soaring. Asphalt roads are melting. People are dying.

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Many Of India's Cities Are Getting Water Delivered After Reservoirs Dry Up

Monday, July 01, 2019

High temperatures, brawls in lines for water, closed offices and productivity drops. Climate change has made this the new summertime normal in India's over-crowded, sweltering cities.

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Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Arrives In India To Talk Trade

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in India Tuesday. India has hiked tariffs on U.S. imports after being dropped from a U.S. duty-free scheme.

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FAA Orders U.S. Airlines To Bypass Iranian Airspace After Drone Shot Down

Friday, June 21, 2019

The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. carriers from overflying Iran "until further notice, due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions."

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