Tag: South Asia
‘London to Delhi’ cycle raises cash for India’s COVID crisis
LONDON — For British IT consultant Yogen Shah, India’s COVID-19 crisis is deeply personal.
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India’s deepening water crisis at the heart of farm protests
RANSIH KALAN. India — Every year, Swarn Singh sows rice in his fields, knowing that the thirsty crop is draining northern India's Punjab of...
India’s COVID-19 human crisis spirals with record new cases
NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open up its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a...
As virus engulfs India, diaspora watches with despair
LOS ANGELES — Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts informing millions of members of...
Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders
DHAKA, Bangladesh — India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off...
Desperate Indians turn to unproven drugs as virus surges
NEW DELHI — Ashish Poddar kept an ice pack on hand as he waited outside a New Delhi hospital for a black market dealer...
Asian lender forecasts strong rebound for region in 2021
NOT YET — Developing Asian economies will grow at a solid 7.3% pace this year after contracting slightly in 2020 due to the pandemic,...
Prince Charles charity joins UK aid efforts to India
LONDON — Prince Charles said Wednesday that he is “deeply saddened” by the surge in coronavirus deaths in India.
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India grieves 200K dead, with likely many more uncounted
NEW DELHI — Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove...
Chennai back on top of IPL after beating Hyderabad
NEW DELHI — Chennai Super Kings returned to the top of the Indian Premier League with their fifth successive win as they beat Sunrisers...
