The TPP, one of biggest trade deals in history was signed on Wednesday, February 3, in New Zealand. The TPP involves 12 Pacific Rim nations – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand,...
Following weeks of speculation, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has announced it agreed to buy the biggest English-language newspaper in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post (SCMP), together with other media assets owned by...
On Tuesday morning, the machines at Bosch’s factory hall in the Indian city of Bangalore were quiet “for safety reasons and to better understand what we say,” said the company’s tour moderator in his cordless...
With growing concerns over the impact of air pollution on India’s 1.2 billion people, the government has launched a new air quality index. But as Vandana Shiva tells DW, simply monitoring pollution won’t solve the...
A side effect of India’s population growth and economic expansion is the increased pressure they put on the nation’s water, food and energy supplies. Analyst Michael Kugelman talks to DW’s Srinivas Mazumdaru about the challenges....
In a bid to transform India’s economy, PM Narendra Modi has pledged unlimited reforms at a summit in Gujarat. DW speaks to economist Rajiv Biswas about the likelihood of “Modinomics” succeeding across India. Speaking at...
The International Labor Organization has pointed to continued use of child labor. However, in its latest study on the issue, the ILO notes that the overall number of affected boys and girls has gone down...
German stocks have hit record highs amid a global equities’ rally. Investors appetite for risk has increased after a controversial frontrunner for the chairmanship of the US central bank pulled out of the race. In...
Indian scientists have developed a low-cost rotavirus vaccine that could prevent severe infant diarrhea. At $1 per dose, it could save thousands of children’s lives each year in Asia and Africa. At a fraction of...