India ‘Shocked’ After Musk Cancels Trip, Then Makes Surprise Visit to China
Indian media expressed surprise and anger this week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk canceled a planned visit to India and instead made a surprise visit to China. India’s opposition parties, hoping to make headway against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the ongoing long-running parliamentary elections, have jumped at the opportunity to argue that Prime […]
India election: Modi and rivals trade accusations as voter turnout slumps in second phase | India elections 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals have accused India of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid low turnout in the second phase of the world’s largest election. About one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election, which begins on April 19 and ends on June 1, with votes scheduled […]
India election: fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state | India elections 2024
TAs the sun beat down on a carpeted parking lot in Mudipu Junction, on the outskirts of Mangalore, Karnataka, volunteers set out red plastic chairs and set out tables full of biryani and fruit for the public. iftarThe moment Muslims break their fast during Ramadan. But this was no ordinary iftar. India is in the […]
Michelin-starred chef brings taste of India to East Village at Bungalow
A Michelin-starred celebrity chef and accomplished restaurateur have opened a gem of an Indian restaurant that has transformed a rough-and-tumble area of the East Village into a slice of Mumbai’s sophistication. The Bungalow, which opened last month in a new luxury building on the site of the original Lucky Chains, is tucked between a pizzeria […]
India seeks UK carbon tax exemption in free trade deal talks | Trade policy
India is demanding an exemption from Britain’s planned carbon tax as part of negotiations aimed at sealing a free trade deal before the UK general election. India’s negotiating team held a series of surprise negotiations in London this week to overcome remaining hurdles in the deal. Rishi Sunak is keen to cross the line on […]
BBC to split India operations following raids | BBC
A raid by Indian tax authorities last year prompted the BBC to split its Indian operations into two separate companies. The BBC has announced the creation of an independent Indian-owned company called Collective Newsroom to produce content for its six regional channels that broadcast in Indian languages, including Hindi and Punjabi. The BBC has applied […]
Amazon grocery store with ‘Just Walk Out’ automation was actually supported by 1,000 workers in India who monitored purchases
In 2016, Amazon touted its miraculous grocery store automation technology that would allow people to “just go”, but the company later revealed that it was powered by 1,000 workers living in India. Admitted. Roughly half of Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S. used to use the Just Walk Out program, and the company announced it […]
Delhi chief minister must stay in custody for another two weeks, court rules | India
India’s opposition parties are accusing the government of “match-fixing” ahead of a general election later this month, and a court has ruled that Delhi’s chief minister, the main opposition leader, must be detained for another two weeks. It was given down. On Monday, a court ruled that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be remanded […]
Manipur, India – Scene of Anti-Christian Violence – Tries to Make Easter a Workday
The Hindu nationalist government in northern India’s Manipur on Wednesday issued a decree declaring Easter Sunday as a working day, sparking widespread outrage and forcing authorities to rescind the order the next day. Manipur is home to dozens of indigenous tribes, many of which are Christian-majority, but the largest tribe, the Hindu-majority Maitei tribe, has […]
India court extends custody of opposition leader for 4 more days
An Indian court on Thursday extended the detention of an opposition leader for another four days after his arrest sparked protests last week as the country prepares for general elections starting next month. Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top lawmaker and one of the country’s most influential politicians over the past decade, was arrested by the […]