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India's COVID-19 Death Toll May Be 10 Times The Official Figure, Study Suggests

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

A new epidemiological study suggests the death toll in India from COVID-19 could be as much as 10 times the official figure — making the count closer to 5 million people.

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India's Single-Screen Cinemas Were Struggling Before COVID-19. Now They're Dying Out

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Before multiplex cinemas, India had tens of thousands of single-screen movie houses. But the way Indians watch movies has changed, and the pandemic forced many old cinemas to shut their doors forever.

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Thousands Given Fake Vaccines Through Scam In India

Friday, July 09, 2021

Following a deadly COVID-19 outbreak, Indians were desperate to get vaccines that were in short supply. Scammers took advantage and sold thousands of shots which were nothing but salt water.

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Bangladesh Locks Down As Daily COVID Cases Quintuple

Thursday, July 01, 2021

Bangladeshi soldiers are enforcing a seven-day lockdown. As the West opens up, poorer countries with low vaccination rates are being hit by wave after wave of COVID-19.

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Skateboarding Gives Freedom To Rural Indian Teen In Netflix Film — And In Real Life

Friday, June 11, 2021

A new Netflix movie called Skater Girl chronicles the journey of an Indian teenage girl who discovers a life-changing passion for skateboarding. It's also the story of Asha Gond.

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Kids In India Are Asking Heartbreaking COVID-19 Questions. Here's How To Answer Them

Friday, May 28, 2021

As the country faces the world's worst coronavirus crisis, children want to know: Will I catch it? Will grandfather die? What's it like to be an orphan?

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In Rural India, Less COVID-19 Testing, More Fear — And A Few Ventilators For Millions

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Hospitals are full. Testing is scant. Illiteracy is high. Most deaths are never registered. COVID-19's wrath in rural India is difficult to measure but public health experts are worried.

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India's Major Cricket Tournament Got Suspended. Should It Have Even Happened?

Monday, May 17, 2021

The Indian Premier League was suspended in May, but critics weigh in on whether the event should have been held at all amid the country's deadly COVID-19 crisis.

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Indian Premier League Suspends Cricket Tournament Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Sunday, May 09, 2021

Cricket matches continued in India amid the world's biggest COVID-19 wave. Some called it unethical, while fans say it kept them sane. But now some players have tested positive.

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Why Is India Running Out Of Oxygen?

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Hospitals don't have enough oxygen for patients on ventilators. There are delivery bottlenecks. Families are sometimes told to get their own supplies. Health experts say it didn't have to be this way.

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India Is Counting Thousands Of Daily COVID Deaths. How Many Is It Missing?

Friday, April 30, 2021

Scientists, funeral directors and survivors say the real numbers of infections and deaths in India may be many times more than the reported figures.

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India Confirms More Than 200,000 Coronavirus Cases In A Day

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Thursday's tally was India's highest since the pandemic began – more than double the previous 2020 peak.

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Millions Flock To Hindu Festival Amid Coronavirus Spike

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Hindu pilgrims are traveling to bathe in the Ganges River to wipe out their sins.

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PHOTOS: Mumbai Falls In Love All Over Again With Its Forgotten Fountains

Sunday, April 11, 2021

They're majestic. They're neglected. And now they're slowly being fixed up. Conservationists are preserving them — and officials hope the fountains will supply free water for the city's impoverished.

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Reviving 19th Century Drinking Fountains Could Help Mumbai's Poor

Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Government officials and architects in India are preserving forgotten relics of Mumbai's history: ornate 19th century drinking fountains. Reviving them could help improve water access for the poor.

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India's All-Female News Outlet Battles Sexism, Caste — And Hits The Silver Screen

Sunday, April 04, 2021

Meera Devi is on a mission to get her community heard — and facing discrimination and death threats in her work . She's featured in a new award-winning documentary, Writing With Fire.

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India Sees Spike In Confirmed Coronavirus Cases — And Variants

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

India is reporting its largest spike in new coronavirus cases since November. Its health ministry said that several concerning variants have been detected.

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How Bubonic Plague Reshaped The Streets Of Mumbai

Sunday, March 07, 2021

The scenes that have played out in India's financial capital this year with COVID-19 bear a striking resemblance to what life was like when the bubonic plague hit more than a century ago.

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Indian Woman Sued For Defamation Over #MeToo Complaint Against Her Boss Is Acquitted

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Journalist Priya Ramani said her former editor had sexually harassed her, which he denied. "I feel vindicated on behalf of all the women who have ever spoken out against sexual harassment," she said.

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Village Teacher Wins $1 Million Prize For World's Most 'Exceptional' Educator

Friday, February 12, 2021

Ranjitsinh Disale from India has been honored for finding ways to educate girls whose parents don't want them to come to school.

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