Young women shout their support during a demonstration by a group protesting government corruption, and demanding the resignation of India’s education minister, in New Delhi, July 24, 2026. Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women in India take when they stand up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society. (Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times) By ANUPREETA DAS Rhiya Ahir went viral after an image circulated of her blocking a police van that was carrying…
