Tag: India
NTT Communications expands presence in India
Company launches international data network services and plans to invest more than 160 million USD for data center expansion in India.
India’s biometric ID system in court battle over right to privacy
New Delhi - Legal challenges to the Indian government's ambitious biometric ID programme spurred the country's Supreme Court on Wednesday to debate whether privacy was a...
India’s age-old caste bias endures despite historic presidential poll
Shabbirpur, India – India is witnessing its first-ever election contest between candidates from the lowest Hindu caste for the country's highest post, the presidency.
Monday's vote...
Teenage Indian poet’s angst on gender bigotry grabs global attention
New Delhi - A young woman from India whose powerful poetry on gender discrimination, sexism and misogyny in the country has drawn acclaim at home...
India announces 4.5-billion-dollar credit line for Bangladesh
New Delhi - India and Bangladesh signed 22 bilateral agreements aimed at boosting economic and political ties on Saturday, among them a 4.5 billion-dollar...
Vodafone, Idea merge to create India’s biggest telecoms company
New Delhi - British telecoms giant Vodafone will merge its Indian subsidiary with domestic rival Idea Cellular to create the country's largest telecoms operator,...
Indian minister pledges aid for poor, praises withdrawal of bank notes
New Delhi - The Indian government revealed plans on Wednesday to push spending and poverty alleviation schemes in rural areas in the upcoming fiscal...
Indian street children run newspaper advocating their rights
New Delhi - On a sultry afternoon, a group of children gather in a room daubed with colourful paint in a poor area of...
Pakistani army chief warns India after militants killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, Kashmir/Islamabad - The chief of Pakistan's military warned India against aggravating border tensions after three militants were killed in an attack on an...
Baba Inc. – Indian guru preaches nationalism, builds business empire!
(A yoga guru with a following of millions, Baba Ramdev has combined business savvy and India's interest in traditional medicine to build a consumer...
