Social media ‘exit’ to be one-day hiatus for Women’s Day: Modi
The announcement captured social media users and was debated at length on television channels. India’s most popular social media presence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
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Britain rolls out red carpet for Modi, Indian investment
Theresa May’s government rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is set to invest in post-Brexit UK. Britain has rolled out the red carpet for…
ATMs run dry in India
ATMs in several cities across the country are running dry bringing back ugly memories of the November 2016 demonetisation. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have run dry once again…
India’s two main parties spar over data breach
Congress Party accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official app of leaking data. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the…
Asian nations wary after Cambridge Analytica revelations
Revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used Facebook data to help its clients in election campaigning has Asian nations concerned. While the United States drags its…
India announces death of 39 nationals missing in Iraq
India announced the death of 39 of its nationals in Iraq, presumed to be killed by Islamic State militants. India has confirmed the deaths of 39 construction workers abducted by…
India’s Congress party signals challenge for 2019 general elections
Positioning himself as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s principal challenger is newly appointed Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi. India’s Congress party is positioning…
Can Rahul Gandhi breathe new life into India’s Congress Party?
Once the most ridiculed political leader in India, Rahul Gandhi – the-47-year-old scion of the Gandhi dynasty – is fast becoming a force to contend with. Gandhi was elected…