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India Cities Ban Eggs, Drawing a Backlash
AHMEDABAD, India — The raid came just after sunset. Plainclothes municipal workers swarmed into the busy neighborhood, seizing contraband. The…
Coffee or Chai? At 2 Kolkata Cafes, ‘Adda’ Is What’s Really on the Menu
KOLKATA, India — At one of the cafes, to ask for chai is to invite a gaze of withering contempt…
How India’s Farmers Got Narendra Modi to Back Down
NEW DELHI — Om Prakash relied on relatives and neighbors to tend his wheat and vegetable fields. He ate food…
Why India’s Farmers Are Protesting
After a year of sustained protests by farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conceded to their demands and said his…
Modi to Repeal India Farm Laws Following Protests
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced that his government would repeal contentious farm laws aimed at…