Sushmita Pathak
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Acrobatic dancers from Mumbai's slums performed to a Bollywood song and wowed the audience. Fame may help them out of poverty. NPR's India producer visited some of their homes.
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Billions of Indians face a strict lockdown. Those in quarantine have their own set of concerns about unsafe conditions. -
With 7.5 million daily passengers, Mumbai's commuter rail system is the world's busiest — and deadliest. A man who lost his legs in a rail accident is leading a campaign for safety.
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling alliance handily won Sunday's general election, and at least 17 people were killed during voting. The main opposition party rejects the results. -
Activists are challenging the law, which dates back to the British colonial era. More Indian cities are hosting gay pride parades, but some polls show most Indians still frown on homosexuality.
