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Row over language turns violent in India's richest state
The Maharashtra government has backtracked on a move to make Hindi mandatory in schools, but tensions continue.
Inside India’s coaching industry and the struggles of government job aspirants
By Dheeya Singh For millions of young Indians, the pursuit of a government job is more than a career path—it is a cultural ...
When will south Ridge be notified, NGT asks government
Based on a plea filed by activist Sonya Ghosh, NGT on January 15, 2021 directed the Delhi government to ensure that the ...
Air India crash probe focusing on pilot actions, plane’s fuel switches
The investigation into last month’s Air India crash is focusing on the actions of the jet’s pilots and doesn’t so far point ...
Indian workers go on a daylong nationwide strike against Modi's economic reforms
Hundreds of thousands of workers in India went on strike, opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's privatization plans and ...
Stable Indian government bond yields push investors towards more attractive corporate debt
Indian mutual funds and insurance companies are shifting towards an accrual strategy to capitalise on higher corporate bond ...
India trade team to visit US soon for more talks, trade ministry official says
A delegation from India is expected to visit the United States soon for trade talks, a government official told reporters, as ...
Modi government called ‘out of touch’ for claiming India is one of world’s most equal nations
"Three months after its release, the Modi Government's drumbeaters and cheerleaders have begun spinning the World Bank's data ...
What Apple's biggest iPhone supplier Foxconn told Indian government on asking hundreds of Chinese engineers to 'Leave India'
Foxconn has asked hundreds of Chinese engineers to leave its iPhone factories in India, impacting Apple's manufacturing ...
India plans to tighten oversight of claims portal to curb rising healthcare costs, source says
By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India plans to bring an existing health insurance claims portal under the finance ...