Tag: Bharatiya Janata Party

Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man

NAINITAL, India — The attackers recorded the gruesome killing on a mobile…

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Recording India’s Linguistic Riches as Leaders Push Hindi as Nation’s Tongue

DHARWAD, India — The task was gargantuan: assembling a team of more…

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Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijabs in Schools

A top court in the southern Indian state of Karnataka on Tuesday…

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India Elections: Uttar Pradesh Looks Likely to Stay in B.J.P.’s Hands 

LUCKNOW, India — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national governing party is set…

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No Hijabs for Now, Indian Court Tells Muslim Students

The students’ parents encouraged their daughters to stand their ground, according to…

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As Hindu Extremists Call for Killing of Muslims, India’s Leaders Keep Silent

Hundreds of right-wing Hindu activists and monks rose in unison at a…

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India’s Christians Attacked Under Anti-Conversion Laws

Muttur Devi, a lower caste woman who works on a farm in…

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Someone Offered ‘Harvard’ Jobs to Known Women in India. It Was a Scam.

Nearly a year later, it is still uncertain why Ms. Razdan and…

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India Cities Ban Eggs, Drawing a Backlash

AHMEDABAD, India — The raid came just after sunset. Plainclothes municipal workers…

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