India
How do people in Asia-Pacific feel about travel right now? It depends on where they live
For the most part, residents of Asia-Pacific can travel again. But some are more confident about packing their bags than others. Travel confidence is “diverse and nuanced” in the region, according to a new survey commissioned by the travel website Booking.com. Some 11,000 people in the region were polled about their comfort levels and concerns, […]
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India’s currency is under pressure — and analysts say the rupee could test new lows
Two thousand rupee notes on display with an Indian flag in the background. Manish Rajput | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images The Indian rupee has come under intense selling pressure due to a perfect storm of global headwinds which analysts say will continue to pummel the currency in the months ahead. In recent […]
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China, Cairo, Italy: The top ‘travel-inspired’ baby names in the U.S. and the UK
Baby Emma, David or Elizabeth? Not for American parents Caitlin and Luke McNeal. Rather than naming their children after grandparents, biblical figures or the British monarchy, the couple chose the names of places that hold meaningful travel memories for them. “Kinsale was when we lived in Ireland, and we vacationed in Kinsale and fell in […]
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Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report
Expectations were already low going into Meta’s latest quarterly results, which were a mixed back. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. […]
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India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, UN says
People photographed in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to the UN, India is home to over 1.4 billion people. Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images India is on track to overtake China as the planet’s most populous country next year, according to a U.N. report published on Monday. The report, from the population division of […]
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How an Indian cement maker bought Russian coal using yuan
People walking past HDFC Bank In Kolkata, India on 19 August, 2021. An Indian cement maker’s recent purchase of Russian coal using yuan involved India’s biggest private lender, HDFC Bank, according to an invoice seen by Reuters and a source, as more details emerge of the kind of trade that could blunt Western sanctions against […]
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The G-7 is considering a price cap on Russian oil. But energy analysts think it’s impossible
The G7 has floated the idea of an oil price cap, but experts are doubtful about how effective this would be. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The world’s seven-largest industrialized economies have floated the idea of a price cap on Russian oil to further squeeze the Kremlin’s ability to fund its onslaught […]
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The Quad is going beyond military exercises — and China is watching
Over the years, the Quad has been incorrectly called an “Asian NATO,” especially when it comes to security concerns about another big power in the region — China. The Quad, or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, comprises four big, democratic economies: the United States, Japan, India and Australia. Over the years, the Quad has been incorrectly […]
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General Motors calls off plan to sell India car plant to China’s Great Wall
A photo of workers in a car factory in India. General Motors (GM) said on Friday it had called off the sale of a shuttered Indian plant to China’s Great Wall Motor after they failed to obtain regulatory approvals, amid a tougher stance by New Delhi towards investments from Beijing. Amit Pasricha | IndiaPictures | […]
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Why one stock brokerage is bullish on Reliance Industries and Infosys
India’s stocks didn’t have a good start in the first half of the year, but stock brokerage Kotak Securities remains bullish on two stocks. Reliance Industries, an energy and telecommunications conglomerate, has been making a lot of small acquisitions and is “very aggressive” in converting companies into digital businesses, said Shrikant Chouhan, executive vice president […]
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