Sushmita Pathak
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Air quality is awful in New Delhi in winter. Smoke from the fireworks of the Hindu festival of lights adds to the problem. That's a cause for concern during a pandemic caused by a respiratory virus. -
New Delhi has some of the dirtiest air in the world, and smog is complicating COVID-19 cases. The upcoming sparkler-filled holiday of Diwali is expected to make air quality even worse.
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Local sources say there's been a spike in child marriage during the pandemic. A key reason: By marrying off girls early, poor families have one less mouth to feed in desperate times. -
New confirmed cases in India have been dropping recently. But the Hindu festival season, local elections and seasonal air pollution are raising concerns that the virus could surge again. -
The nation's confirmed coronavirus infections exceed 4.2 million, overtaking Brazil, with 4.1 million. The worst-affected country remains the U.S., far ahead with nearly 6.3 million cases. -
In February, the group of young, acrobatic dancers took the top prize. But the pandemic has put their dreams on hold — and had a disastrous impact on family life.
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Mumbai officials get creative to allow devotees to celebrate the elephant-headed god safely, even as virus cases surge in other parts of India. -
The 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya by Hindu extremists sparked riots that killed thousands of Muslims, leaving a deep rift between the country's religious communities. -
The TV series, which debuted on the streaming service this month, has sparked debates about colorism, classism and casteism. -
India has been breaking its own record for new cases almost every day. Only the United States and Brazil have more confirmed cases, and India is slowly climbing toward Brazil's figures.
