Hunger in India: India slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th; India is now behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal; Modi government responds by attacking the index rather than addressing the issue
China releases video of Indian soldiers in captivity: New video emerges of Indian soldiers in captivity of the Chinese in Galwan; the video was released by the Chinese media; opposition asks government to clarify
Manipur bandh: Total shutdown call by rebel groups against Manipur’s merger with India in 1949 paralyses normal life
Hate speech on Facebook: A Facebook whistleblower reveals how pages associated with Hindutva accounts promote ‘fear mongering, anti-Muslim narratives’ with little moderation; groups with tens of thousands of followers use poems, stories, fake news to call for genocide, rape, murder and economic boycotts
International Day of Rural Women: A day in the life of a tribal woman farmer in Odisha