Asia India Member of Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee, Jayanth R Varma, expressed concern about India's pace of economic growth, describing it as 'very fragile', possibly lower than it needs to meet the aspirations of its growing workforce
Asia India The upcoming general election of 19 April, in which the parliament for the next five years will be chosen and where Modi seeks his third consecutive term, is the world's biggest democratic exercise ever: nearly one in eight people in the world will vote
Asia India Coal's share of power generation increased to 77% in the first week of April, +2% from the same period in 2023; increased coal use is offsetting lower power generation from hydropower resources
Asia India In Ladakh, thousands are protesting in sub-zero temperatures with the region's youth concerned about employment and the recruitment process for state jobs
Asia India At least four foreign students were injured after a far-right Hindu mob allegedly stormed a university hostel in India's western Gujarat state and attacked the group for offering prayers during Ramadan