‘Dead democracy’: Will Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest unite India’s opposition?
Arrest of top opposition leader ahead of election sparks new accusations against PM Modi of trying to crush democracy.
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Economic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says
IMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023.
Reliance affiliate, Vedanta among top bond donors to Indian PM Modi's party
MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) -- Top donors to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party since 2019 under an opaque funding scheme that has now been scrapped included Megha Engineering, Reliance affiliate Qwik Supply Chain, MKJ Enterprises and Vedanta, data made public on Thursday showed.
India pharma quality lapses force U.S. to look to China for vital drugs
In the final weeks of 2022, a small team of inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were far from home, investigating a pharmaceutical factory in western India.
Supporters of arrested Indian opposition politician protest in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the last decade in India held protests Friday against his arrest, which opposition parties say is part of a crackdown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government before national elections.
What Happened When India Pulled the Plug on TikTok
In India, a country of 1.4 billion, it took TikTok just a few years to build an audience of 200 million users. India was its biggest market. Then, on June 29, 2020, the Indian government banned TikTok, along with 58 other Chinese apps, after a simmering conflict between India and China flared into violence at their border.
What to Know about Holi, India’s Most Colorful Tradition
A rainbow haze swirls through India, where raucous laughter rings out as friends and strangers douse one another with fists full of pigmented powder. Holi is a Hindu tradition, an annual celebration of spring. In 2024, crimson, emerald, indigo and saffron clouds will hover over the country on March 25 for one of its most vibrant, joyful and colorful festivals.
