India
‘Internal battle’ in Modi’s BJP on whether India needs Chinese investments, Natixis chief Asia economist says
Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hold party flags as they celebrate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on June 9, 2024. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images There is an “internal battle” happening within India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over inviting Chinese investments, as the country strives to become Asia’s manufacturing powerhouse, Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief […]
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Trying to cut back? These 10 places are deemed the ‘best’ places for an alcohol-free trip
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had flown his entire family via private jet from Brunei to the Thai island after learning upon landing in Brunei that it is a “dry country” […]
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Here’s how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals
Olympic and Paralympic medals are shown during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Medals on February 1, 2024 in Paris, France. Pascal Le Segretain | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Paris 2024 Olympics is well underway, with dozens of medals already handed out. Aside from a medal, a stuffed […]
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IndiGo CEO discusses airline’s decision to allow women to choose not to sit next to men on flights
Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo, weighs in on the company’s business outlook and initiatives. Source
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SoftBank-backed Ola Electric aims to raise $734 million in India’s biggest IPO this year
The new Ola electric scooters displayed during its launch at the Ola headquarters in Bangalore on August 15, 2021. (Photo by Manjunath Kiran / AFP) (Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images) Manjunath Kiran | Afp | Getty Images Indian e-scooter maker Ola Electric said on Monday it aimed to raise $734 million in this […]
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Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: The tax with potential side effects
NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 23: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre on July 23, 2024 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which […]
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India is on alert after a fresh outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus. Here’s what you need to know
Fruit bats seen hanging on tree branches in daylight. Bats are believed to be one of the carriers of Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans. Eyepix Group | Future Publishing | Getty Images Health authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are on high alert following the latest flare-up of the […]
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Want to cash in on emerging markets? Buy these ETFs, portfolio manager says
Interest in emerging markets has been growing and investors are now looking out for sectors and stocks best placed to benefit. “Emerging markets are too important to ignore,” says Malcolm Dorson, a senior portfolio manager at the U.S.-headquartered Mirae Asset, which has around $600 billion in assets under management. “Emerging markets have a multi-decade story […]
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India ‘clearly has a problem’ finding new drivers for economic growth, JPMorgan’s Jahangir Aziz says
The Imperial Towers twin towers residential skyscrapers and business district development in Tardeo South Mumbai, India. Tim Graham | Getty Images India “clearly has a problem” figuring out new drivers for its economic growth even as its economy expands at a fast pace, JPMorgan’s Jahangir Aziz said, following the country’s union budget. “If you look […]
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