India
India wants to be a developed nation by 2047. It has to tackle gender inequality first, economic experts say
There are over 468 million females of working age in India, but only 38.2 million women are employed. Imagesbazaar | Photodisc | Getty Images When 41-year-old Nisha Kotwal was a resident trainee doctor in India’s Maharashtra state 14 years ago, her parents would call her before every shift to ask if she had reached the […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: The search for a stock market alternative
A bronze bull statue outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, on Monday, June 3, 2024. India’s stock futures jumped after exit polls indicated a resounding victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party in general elections that concluded Saturday. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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Death toll rises to 17 in blast at Indian pharmaceutical factory
India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh wrapped up rescue efforts on Thursday at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where an explosion the previous day killed 17 people and injured nearly 40, a senior state official said. Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh wrapped up rescue efforts on Thursday at […]
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India walks a diplomatic tightrope, making friends with Ukraine while ally Russia watches on
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at Taj Exotic Hotel on October, 15, 2016 in Benaulim, Goa, India. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine on Friday is likely to be closely watched by New Delhi’s long-standing […]
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Mpox outbreak: Here’s how Asian nations have reacted to WHO emergency declaration
The World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox a global health emergency last week. Tumeggy/science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images Countries in Asia are closely monitoring for mpox cases after the World Health Organization recently declared an escalating outbreak in Africa as a global public health emergency. Mpox, formerly known […]
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Indian hospitals hit as doctors strike to protest rape, murder of medic
Doctors hold a poster to protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, at the Government General Hospital in Vijayawada on August 14, 2024. Indian doctors in government hospitals across several states halted elective services “indefinitely” on August 12, to protest the rape and murder of a young medic. Idrees Mohammed | […]
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After medic’s rape and murder, Indian doctors stage 24-hour nationwide strike
Medical professionals and students participate in a silent march as they condemn the rape and murder of a doctor, in Kolkata on August 15, 2024. Dibyangshu Sarkar | Afp | Getty Images The Indian Medical Association, the largest association of modern medicine doctors in India, has called for the suspension of non-emergency medical services for […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Could Hindenburg’s latest allegations have wider implications for India?
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story No one is questioning India’s sovereignty, as the world’s largest democracy marks 77 years […]
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India launches app to lower deaths caused by wild elephants
Elephants in Orang National Park in Assam, India. Dinodia Photo | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images The state of Assam, in northeastern India, has launched a mobile app that warns people of incoming herds of wild elephants in an effort to reduce violent encounters between humans and the land giants. Clashes between humans and elephants […]
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Adani Group shares shed billions after Hindenburg allegations against regulator
An aeroplane flies behind the Adani logo near a building construction site in Mumbai. Adani group is one of the India’s largest multinational company with a diversified business portfolio. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Adani Group fell on Monday, after a new report from U.S. short seller Hindenburg accused the chair […]
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