“Don’t blame God for creating the tiger, but thank him for not giving it wings. “One wonders if ancestral Indian wisdom has not again struck. And this time, Narendra Modi, having triumphed in power in...
US business magnate Warren Buffett has made a surprise entry into India’s digital payment market, with his Berkshire Hathaway reportedly injecting some $360 million into Paytm, India’s largest digital payments platform. Warren Buffett’s investment would...
While the Indian government celebrates its success at having electrified every village in the country, not all households are assured of a constant and consistent power supply. Vasudevan Sridharan reports. On April 28 this year,...
Ever since India established diplomatic ties with Israel 25 years ago, not a single Indian premier has visited the Jewish state. PM Narendra Modi wants to change it, highlighting the intensifying bilateral partnership. PM Modi’s...
Five Indian states are electing new governments over the next few weeks. The votes will prove to be a key test of PM Modi’s popularity, which has taken a hit due to his demonetization move....
The leaders of the two countries have signed a civilian nuclear cooperation, allowing exports of crucial Japanese technology to fuel India’s growing economy. But concerns remain about India’s non-proliferation status. The Indo-Japanese nuclear deal has...
The Indian government is striving to push through a long-pending legislation to streamline the nation’s cumbersome tax system. If the move succeeds, it would make India a single unified market for the first time. Nearly...
India says it will become the lion of economies, but it can’t do it on its own. Scores of hopeful Indians believe in ‘Modi magic’ – but the prime minister still has the rest of...
India’s visiting prime minister and Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for closer commercial cooperation between the two countries. India is the partner nation to this year’s industrial trade fair in Hanover. The German chancellor advocated...
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...
Friendship is blossoming between India and Japan, much to China’s chagrin. But needling Beijing is what’s behind it in the first place, says DW columnist Frank Sieren. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese...
What are the qualities an Indian citizen will look forward to having in our Prime Minister. He should be a good administrator. He should be a visionary. He should have a clean record free from...
