Anti-government protests in India were partly triggered by students who died by suicide after they were ordered to retest for a medical exam. Why?
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Diaa Hadid
Diaa Hadid covers South Asia with a focus on India from NPR's bureau in Mumbai. It's a position she began in October 2023. She arrived there after spending six years in NPR's Islamabad bureau, where she covered Pakistan and Afghanistan.