The shock of the old
Divya Priyadarshni tells a story of market success built on traditional practices without breaking the mold. And laments that it comes as a surprise. Two years with the district administration …
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India’s Gig Workers Strike for Dignity and Protection
On 25 December, the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) mobilized a nationwide flash strike, with nearly 40,000 delivery workers from platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon participating across …
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Modi plans UK visit next week to sign India trade deal
In May, Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad flew to the U.S. to meet with executives from Amazon, Google, Nvidia, and Meta. His agenda: to pitch his country as the newest, most attractive …
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New laws in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Telangana advance app workers’ rights.
On a smog-choked late November morning in Delhi, a crowd of workers, union leaders and political allies gathered under a haze of winter pollution to send a message to one …
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Corporations Could Sue the Government Under India Deal, Campaigners Warn
As the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is signed, campaigners have warned a soon-to-be-announced parallel treaty could contain provisions which would allow corporations investing in both countries the power to …
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India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change
In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on …
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Why India fell behind China in tech innovation
China’s DeepSeek moment has triggered unease for the Indian government and tech industry. Earlier this month, India’s commerce minister, Piyush Goyal, rebuked the country’s entrepreneurs for their lack of innovation. …
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Foxconn’s iPhone factory is fueling a real estate boom in a small Indian farming town
Property prices around Foxconn’s upcoming factory have risen by 35% since the company’s entry. Developers predict an influx of tens of thousands of workers, driven by the iPhone factory and …
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EU-India set to shape future relations in crucial New Delhi meeting
As the second EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) draws near, there is optimism in Brussels and New Delhi that a clear path can be found for a relationship often …
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Foxconn stops sending Chinese workers to India iPhone factories
Foxconn is halting new work rotations for its Chinese employees at its Apple iPhone factories in India, and sending Taiwanese workers instead, according to five people familiar with Foxconn’s operations …
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