Kashmir
Kashmir’s Veneer Shatters
A deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir has exposed the Indian government’s claims of normalcy in the region. Tensions with Pakistan have now escalated sharply, with long-standing international agreements in jeopardy, while calls for vengeance resonate throughout Indian society.
Love Under Lockdown
When the Indian government put Kashmir under lockdown and imposed a communications blackout in 2019, people found creative ways to maintain connections and express love and longing, as shown in a new collection of real-life stories.
India’s COVID Nightmare
The pandemic’s second wave in India was merciless. In the first week of May, 2.7 million people were infected and 26,000 died. India’s metropolises became open memorials of death and anguish, the suffering belying cracks in the invincible and messianic image of Modi, who became diminished in his darkest hour.