The increase was driven by higher costs for rice and vegetable oil. It was the first uptick since April when higher sugar prices bumped up the reading slightly for the first time in a year
Television footage showed the collapsed crane on the ground as rescue workers looked for survivors near the site in Thane, a city just outside Mumbai
As in any crisis situation — think bottled water and toilet paper— some rushed to supermarkets to stock up, stacking carts with bags and bags of rice
At stake, they say, is the future of India’s multiparty democracy and secular foundations that have seen assaults from Modi’s Hindu nationalist government
Response Force said 78 people were thought to be missing before the state government and the relief agency decided to end the search operations
Scores of rescuers and trained trekkers have been deployed to find people trapped by the landslide
Vietnam has quickly become a major export production hub for global manufacturers like South Korea’s LG and Samsung Electronics, suppliers to Apple, Inc. and auto makers like Honda and Toyota
Migration is as central to his writing as it is to his life. Raised in Mumbai, the Indian writer and Pulitzer finalist migrated to New York City when he was 14. The author of ‘This Land is Our Land’ and ‘Maximum City’ spoke with EL PAÍS at his apartment in Manhattan
President Emmanuel Macron praised India in a speech Thursday evening before French defense officials as a “key partner” with a “determining” role
Analysts and international organizations foresee years of growth and development in the South Asian giant. But on the ground, some voices express skepticism, warning that the reality is very different
Analysts say his participation at a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Tuesday is an opportunity to show he is in control after a short-lived insurrection by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a declaration elevating Egyptian-Indo ties to a “strategic partnership,” which means the two nations agreed to intensify their cooperation and hold periodic talks
During their Oval Office meeting, Biden said, he and Modi had a ‘good discussion about democratic values,’ while Modi said ‘there’s absolutely no space for discrimination’ when pressed about his own commitment on human rights
For the Indian Primer Minister, who arrived Tuesday in New York on a trip that will offer plenty of time to discuss global tensions, highlighting an ancient pursuit of inner tranquility was a symbolic choice
Washington is strengthening traditional alliances such as NATO, while in the Asia Pacific it is forging new networks with more limited objectives
The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and others suffering various maladies to stay indoors during the daytime
Strong winds have damaged transmission lines, causing a blackout in India. The full extent of the damage in western India wasn’t immediately known
The violence started last month after protests by more than 50,000 Kukis and members of other predominantly Christian tribal communities in Churachandpur and adjoining districts in Manipur state
Born in a Bombay slum, Sheikh spent his childhood sleeping on the street, delivering packages for drug traffickers and eating the food that restaurants threw away. Today, he runs socially-minded cafes that support vulnerable Indian adolescents
‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’, Bourdain’s posthumously released book, gives readers an atlas to the places he considered the most culinarily important
The new head of the international organization brings a background in work as chief of large companies like Mastercard, which is expected to help him navigate the challenges of global poverty reduction and climate change
Fifteen bodies were recovered on Saturday evening and efforts continued overnight as heavy cranes were used to remove an engine that had settled on top of a rail car
Multiple factors including track defects, maintenance issues, outdated signaling equipment, and human errors are the main causes of the recurrent derailments
The accident, which happened about 137 miles southwest of Kolkata on Friday night, led to a chaotic scene as rescuers climbed atop the wrecked trains to break open doors and windows using cutting torches to free survivors
Authorities say about 400 people were injured and taken to hospitals after Friday’s accident, which happened nearly 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) northwest of the capital of New Dehli
India is the world’s third highest emitter and most populous country. It plans to reach net zero emissions by 2070, which would mean significantly slashing coal use and ramping up renewable energy
The prime minister inaugurated the new Parliament in the capital of New Delhi on Sunday with a speech in which he said India had left behind its colonial past, referring to the old Parliament building that was built by the British
