Despite a long festive season and falling temperatures, the country seems to have dodged another deadly wave. Or has it?
![School students and their teachers, wearing protective face masks, attend a class following the reopening of the primary schools after months of closure due to the coronavirus disease outbreak in Ahmedabad, India [Amit Dave/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-11-22T092215Z_746281632_RC2EZQ937XW7_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-INDIA-SCHOOLS.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Despite a long festive season and falling temperatures, the country seems to have dodged another deadly wave. Or has it?
![School students and their teachers, wearing protective face masks, attend a class following the reopening of the primary schools after months of closure due to the coronavirus disease outbreak in Ahmedabad, India [Amit Dave/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-11-22T092215Z_746281632_RC2EZQ937XW7_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-INDIA-SCHOOLS.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
India’s Muslim minority becomes the Hindu right wing’s target in a new hate campaign after the Taliban captures power.
![Muslim politicians, writers, journalists and everyday citizens became targets of a fresh hate campaign after Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan [File: Arun Sankar/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/000_99X8RX.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
India witnessing worst phase of pandemic as WHO says highly infectious Indian variant of virus has spread to 17 nations.
![Health workers attend to COVID-19 patients at a makeshift hospital in New Delhi [File: AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AP21123639751176.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Issues of migration and citizenship replaced in the northeastern Indian state by right-wing party’s attacks on Muslims.
![BJP supporters cheer during a public meeting ahead of elections in Sipajhar on the outskirts of Guwahati [Biju Boro/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/000_96M966-1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As Siddique Kappan’s alleged link with controversial Muslim group is probed, family says arrest part of media crackdown.

Munawar Faruqui held in jail for 25 days despite police admitting he was charged for jokes he was ‘going to’ crack.
![Munawar Faruqui's performances included jokes on religious riots, the controversial citizenship law, police brutality against students and the ongoing farmers' protest [Screengrab]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-26-at-11.46.00-AM.png?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
India prepares to embark on its largest ever immunisation drive after drug regulator approves the use of two vaccines.
![Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to declare that the development made 'every Indian proud' that the two vaccines are made in India [File: Altaf Qadri/AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP_21002274038028.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Health experts warn the crisis could get worse as cases mount and strained health workers fear facing a burnout.
