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Budget boost for India’s middle class

Also in this newsletter: Harley-Davidson diplomacy and IndiGo chief executive’s mantra

Financial Times - 4h

Volkswagen Sues India Over $1.4 Billion Tax Bill

Yahoo News - 12h

India turns to private sector for rocket launches

Government sees opportunity to be ‘global leader’ in production and export of small satellites

Financial Times - 2d

Controversy as India beat England to clinch T20 series

England slide to a 15-run defeat in a gripping fourth T20 against India as their hosts take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

BBC News - 3d

A pivotal budget for India

Also in this newsletter, media companies take OpenAI to court and the tragedy at the Kumbh Mela

Financial Times - 4d

India’s Modi faces budget challenge as economy slows

Finance minister under pressure to revive growth while maintaining fiscal discipline

Financial Times - 5d

Dozens killed in crowd crushes at Kumbh Mela in India

Witnesses describe people being trampled amid surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival. At least 30 people have been killed and scores injured in crowd crushes at the Kumbh ...

The Guardian - 5d

Several feared dead in India stampede

Several people are feared dead and many are injured after a stampede at a religious festival in northern India. Samira Hussain with BBC News joined CBS News to report on the situation.

CBS News - 5d

Dozens injured in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival

Yahoo News - 6d

A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years

Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

ABC News - 6d

England beat India to keep T20 series alive

England produce a strong bowling performance to beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 in Rajkot.

BBC News - 6d

Emirates debuts this state-of-the-art aircraft on India routes

Yahoo News - 6d

Is India the new old China yet?

Dim sum are called momos now

Financial Times - 6d

India's banking sector slump

Also in this newsletter: China is building the world’s largest dam and Ashish Gupta’s mantra

Financial Times - Jan. 28

15 Largest Cities in India, Ranked by Population

Yahoo News - Jan. 26

Lessons from ancient India on post-conflict reconstruction

Peace engineering is difficult to measure but critical to do

Financial Times - Jan. 26

England slide to defeat by India in second T20

Brydon Carse's efforts with with bat and ball are in vain as England suffer a two-wicket defeat by India in the second T20 international.

BBC News - Jan. 25

Carse replaces Atkinson for second T20 in India

England replace Gus Atkinson with fellow pace bowler Brydon Carse for the second T20 against India in Chennai on Saturday.

BBC News - Jan. 24

India’s restaurants versus Swiggy and Zomato

Also in this newsletter, Hindustan Unilever readies for Gen Z customers and the 76th Republic Day parade

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Vietnamese monk’s barefoot pilgrimage to India captivates millions

Yahoo News - Jan. 23

England's new era begins with heavy India defeat

England fall to a crushing seven-wicket defeat by India in Kolkata in their first T20 under Brendon McCullum.

BBC News - Jan. 22

A 'National Tragedy' in India: Popcorn Is Taxed Three Ways

Critics say the multiplicity of tax rates on the humble snack is emblematic of why India remains a difficult place to do business.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22

Drug traffickers nabbed by photo of French Bulldog must pay $1.4 million

Investigators used an intercepted photo of Bob the French Bulldog to track down an organized crime group.

CBS News - Jan. 21

India gets an observer seat in the Eurodrone program

Yahoo News - Jan. 21

Wood returns for England's first T20 against India

Fast bowler Mark Wood will play for the first time since August in England's first T20 against India in Kolkata on Wednesday.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Few buyers for India’s new electric cars

Also in this newsletter: Meta’s troubles with the competition commission, and Gautami Gavankar’s mantra

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump’s Return Has Unnerved World Leaders. But Not India.

An upward trajectory in relations is “almost inevitable,” the U.S. ambassador, Eric Garcetti, said in an interview before leaving his post.

The New York Times - Jan. 19

Police volunteer in India convicted in rape, murder of doctor

Protests erupted in West Bengal last August after the body of a trainee doctor was found with multiple injuries in a hospital lecture hall.

CBS News - Jan. 18

India’s best cities to work in?

Also in this newsletter, IT sector pins hopes on Trump’s America and trade deficit narrows

Financial Times - Jan. 17

In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India

The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.

BBC News - Jan. 13

A murder that shook British India and toppled a king

A businessman was shot dead in India 100 years ago. Then, a sensational tale unfolded.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Nadella’s micro gift to India

Also in this newsletter: the bull run in defence stocks, and the car industry’s software problem

Financial Times - Jan. 10

India confirms first HMPV cases amid surge in China

India confirmed its first cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in children, with a total of seven cases reported as of Tuesday. The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

An economically dynamic India is Manmohan Singh’s greatest legacy

He drove radical reform of an anti-market policy regime that was strangling growth

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India

The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded 'rat-hole' mine

Nine men were trapped on Monday morning after water flooded the narrow hole manually dug to extract coal.

BBC News - Jan. 7

At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state

At least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation

ABC News - Jan. 7

Kohli, youngsters & Bumrah - talking points from Australia's win over India

BBC Sport and data analysts CricViz look at five talking points from the Australia and India series and what England can learn about their next two opponents.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Australia race to victory and series win over India

Australia race to victory on day three of the Fifth Test in Sydney with Scott Boland taking 6-45 to help regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Australia beat India to claim series victory

Watch highlights as Australia beat India by six wickets in Sydney and win the five-match Test series 3-1.

BBC News - Jan. 5

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