As air quality plummeted in India’s largest city, the government said it would act to curtail the haze that blankets the capital every winter.

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Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.

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A controversial overhaul of voter rolls threatens Modi’s standing and has breathed new life into India’s battered democracy.

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