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Uttar Pradesh
2 BJP State Governments Order Vendors Along Hindu Pilgrimage Route to Display Their Names
By Kavita Chowdhury
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to stay the controversial directive, which seems aimed at identifying Muslim vendors to destroy their livelihoods.
Stampede at Religious Event in India Kills at Least 116, Mostly Women and Children
By Biswajeet Banerjee
Thousands of people a rushed to leave a makeshift tent following an event with Hindu figure Bhole Baba. The resulting stampede left over 100 dead and 80 more injured.
Uttar Pradesh 2022: A Blueprint for the Yogi’s Hindu Rashtra
By Antara Chakraborthy and Pravin Prakash
The expected victory of Yogi Adityanath in India’s most populous state, offers valuable lessons abut the BJP’s aspirations for national hegemony and an ethnic democracy.
India’s Congress Party Woos Women Voters in Uttar Pradesh
By Sudha Ramachandran
Will the strategy work in a state that is notorious for its patriarchy and misogyny?
Furious Farmers Are Taking on the Might of the Indian State
By Kavita Chowdhury
The brutal killing of a group of farmers by a BJP minister’s son has galvanized protesting farmers and opposition leaders alike.
The BJP is Playing the Communal Card Again
By Tarushi Aswani
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged that Muslims are cornering most of the state-subsidized food-grain rations.
Trial by Pandemic: Uttar Pradesh Polls Big Test For BJP
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The 2022 elections in UP may indicate whether the BJP’s popularity has been dented in any way by the pandemic.
‘Love Jihad’ and the Crafting of a Bigoted Law in India
By Rahul Machaiah
A new law in Uttar Pradesh seeks to create onerous burdens on inter-faith marriages. It is bound to have long-term negative repercussions.
Violence Against Women in India Must End. Now.
By Sudha Ramachandran
A recent brutal attack on a 19-year-old Dalit woman once again highlights India’s terrible track record on gender and caste violence.
How Will COVID-19 Impact the BJP’s Electoral Chances?
By Aditi Dayal
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the political dynamics in India -- how much will it matter?
A Man on a Mission to Save India's Sparrows
By Avinash Giri and Vishal Arora
Sparrows are threatened with extinction. One lawyer from Uttar Pradesh is trying to prevent that.
How Developed Is Modi’s Model Village?
By Avinash Giri
Nagepur is one of the four villages Modi “adopted” under a new development scheme. How is it faring?
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