Modi ramps up campaign to position India as alternative to China
GAUTAM Nair is preparing to ramp up production at his clothing factory in Gurugram, betting on a surge of orders from brands...
India’s top court orders SBI bank to share political donors’ names by Tuesday
INDIA’S Supreme Court on Monday (Mar 11) rejected a plea by government-run State Bank of India (SBI) for more time to make...
India's Modi pledges US$15 billion spending splurge as elections near
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved US$15 billion worth of infrastructure projects in the last week as he bolsters support days before...
India's Modi says committed to farmers' welfare, protesting leaders to expand campaign
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday (Feb 22) his government is committed to the welfare of farmers and is on...
The strange loyalty of Putin’s global fan club
IT WOULD be comforting to believe that the death of Alexei Navalny will finally make Vladimir Putin an international pariah. But recent...
Temple tourism set to soar under India’s Modi
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Jan 22) inaugurated one of the holiest Hindu temples and his government has been spending...
India’s Modi woos investors at business summit as firms make spending pledges
INDIA’S Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted his country’s economic prospects at a business summit in his home state of Gujarat on Wednesday...
India's Gujarat state signs deals worth US$86 billion ahead of investment summit
INDIA’S Gujarat state on Wednesday (Jan 3) signed initial investment agreements worth US$86.07 billion with 58 companies operating in sectors such as...
In boost for Modi, BJP sweeps polls in three Indian states
INDIA’S ruling nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday won regional votes in three out of four major states, in a big...
Abu Dhabi weighs investment pledges worth US$50 billion for India
THE United Arab Emirates is considering investing as much as US$50 billion in India, its second-largest trading partner, as part of a...