In India's heat, Delhi labourers toil in 'red hot' conditions
NEW DELHI — Working on a highway project in one of India's hottest areas this summer, Banwari Singh handles iron bars that he says often turn "red hot".
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India election: PM Modi claims BJP has won majority for ‘historic mandate’, in ‘signal from people’, but voting not over
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his Bharatiya Janata Party has already won a majority of the seats contested in the parliamentary elections due to end next week, putting him in a position to return to office for a third term.
Is Modi Worried? India’s Long-Deflated Opposition Finds Some Momentum.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered India’s general election projecting supreme confidence. “Ab ki baar, 400 paar” went his party’s slogan — this time, 400 seats in the lower house of Parliament, a staggering majority.
Amit Shah vs Yogi: the battle for Modi’s legacy
In every sphere of life, rivalry is quite common. It has its pros and cons depending on the environment. The combative rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates has helped in building great products. But in the political arena, the rivalry can take ugly shapes. A political rivalry can turn negative or detrimental, especially in a situation where it’s related to succession plans.
India’s startups are creating more jobs, but more investments still needed to boost employment
India's startup ecosystem is poised for promising growth as the country works toward boosting economic growth and entrepreneurship — but more jobs are needed to combat high levels of unemployment.
India’s Bollywood star power dims in elections amid political divisions, controversial comments
Those dangers were underlined on Monday when Kangana Ranaut, a Bollywood actress running for political office for the first time as a candidate for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, was met with black flags and chants of “go back” at a rally in Kaza, a town in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.