Enlarge / A suspected mucormycosis black fungus patient receives examination at a hospital in Bhopal, India, on May 29, 2021. (credit: Getty| Xinhua News Agency) So-called “black fungus” infections are surging in India in the wake of a devastating wave of COVID-19. The rare but devastating infection can destroy the eyes and spread to the […]
This seems like a plotline straight out of Bollywood. A wedding can bring on a lot of emotions for the whole family, not just the bride and groom, but this particular wedding sounds like a rollercoaster for everybody involved. In the middle of one Hindu ceremony in Uttar Pradesh, India last week, the bride suddenly […]
Talk about a close call! An elderly COVID-19 victim in India woke up right before she was about to be burned alive after her family thought she had died from the virus. According to reports, Shakuntala Gaikwad, 76, tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month and was self-isolating at her home. However, she started […]
Enlarge / A health worker exits an ambulance outside a quarantine center in the Goregaon suburb of Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) As the pandemic coronavirus continues to ravage India, doctors are reporting a disturbing uptick in cases of a rare, potentially fatal fungal infection among people recovered or […]
Enlarge / Funeral pyres of people who died of COVID-19 being prepared simultaneously at Gazipur crematorium on April 26, 2021 in New Delhi, India. (credit: Getty | Raj K Raj) India’s skyrocketing surge of COVID-19 cases has launched the country into the most harrowing crisis yet in the pandemic. While international aid pours into the […]
Though the U.S. and China get much of the spotlight, it would be wise to pay attention to the second-most populous country in the world: India. Read More
Enlarge / Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (credit: T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The government of India is planning to introduce legislation banning cryptocurrency, Reuters reports. The law would impose fines on anyone who trades, mines, or even holds cryptocurrency. The government has a comfortable majority in parliament, giving the proposal a good shot at […]
Cockfighting isn’t just deplorable: it’s dangerous — and we don’t just mean for the roosters. According to reports, a man died at an illegal cockfight in India last week after his rooster slashed him to death with the three inch blade that was strapped to its leg for combat purposes. The incident took place in […]
Yet another selfie-related tragedy has taken a life, and the horrific scene was caught on video. A disturbing recording shows a woman, identified as Nirupama Prajapati, trying to take a photo of herself at a tourist spot near fast-flowing rapids on the Ib river in Odisha, India, on January 3. The clip, shot by her […]
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. India will launch its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program on Saturday. Within eight months, it plans to vaccinate 300 million people—nearly equivalent to the entire U.S. population. And that’s just the first phase of the country’s […]