cremation
The Kindness of Strangers
Lhendup G Bhutia
How people stepped up to fill the gaps in India’s Covid response as the second wave surged
A Noble Undertaking
Grave diggers and crematorium operators bring dignity to funerals diminished by Covid-19
Funeral Services: Bilva Desai, 32, Founder Mokshshil
“For the first cremation, I myself went as the manager because we didn’t want any mistakes”
The Lady Cremators
Hindu tradition has long resisted the presence of women at funerals. But in a village near Allahabad, female professionals conduct the last rites.
The Death Debate
A controversy erupts over open air cremation as a Hindu and Sikh tradition seeks a reprieve from British law
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