Global
South Africa bans alcohol (again) as COVID cases spike; Israel bolts ahead in race to inoculate; world’s largest vaccine maker dedicates supply to developing countries
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
South Africa South African president Cyril Ramaphosa banned the sale of alcohol — again — following...
Global
North Korea tightens restrictions; Fire in Indian COVID hospital; Korea bans end-of-year parties
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Since March we’ve been tracking the coronavirus pandemic around the globe, and while we’ve seen some...
“Is it okay to wear shorts in Calicut?” I recently typed into Google. I was already...
India
Are Delhiites being taken for a ride?
The Delhi government’s pink ticket scheme lets women ride for free—but not everyone is pleased
“Think it’s going to change anything?” a friend asked me when news of the Delhi government’s...
It is impossible to thread your way through Mumbai without glimpsing at least one or two...
Gamers are everywhere. Earphones in; heads down with their phones clasped in their hands. They tend...
Dharavi is Asia’s second largest slum. About one million people live in just over about a...
Rishikesh is many things to many people. It is where the Ganges is, in some sense,...
The air smells singed and the exposed brick walls are black with grime. The room on...
