Cow vigilantism, Doklam, Dalit agitation. Nothing seems to matter. Prime minister Narendra Modi’s popularity remains Teflon-coated. More than three years since he stormed to power,…
DIGITAL INDIA
India’s plan to connect thousands of its villages to the internet is finally moving up a gear
India is gearing up for a massive digital transformation of its vast hinterland. In three years from now, the Narendra Modi government plans to lay…
ART OF SURVIVAL
The only thing keeping Tata Motors alive and kicking is its British acquisition
Quarter after quarter, it’s the same story for Tata Motors: Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) to the rescue. On Nov. 09, Tata Motors announced that…
RIP
Dina Wadia: Jinnah’s daughter, and a symbol of India and Pakistan’s tumultuous history
Dina Wadia, the 98-year-old daughter of Pakistan’s founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is no more. Rarely seen or heard in public, Wadia has remained an…
DIGGING DEEP
China’s planning a 1,000km tunnel to divert water away from one of India’s largest rivers
China is working on an incredibly ambitious water diversion project involving the Brahmaputra, one of India’s largest rivers, which may become another point of tension…
MY WAY AND THE HIGHWAY
The Modi government wants to build over 83,000 km of roads—enough to go around the Earth twice
After almost three-and-a-half years in power, the Narendra Modi government is making an audacious bet on infrastructure to try and kickstart India’s sputtering economy. In…
CHOKE IN INDIA
A day after Diwali, Indian cities woke up to some insane pollution levels
A day after India celebrated Diwali (Oct. 19), the festival of lights, cities across the country are gasping for breath. In New Delhi, India’s capital…
PARADOX COUNTRY
In the world’s largest democracy, 55% of people feel autocracy is good for governance
A surprisingly large section of Indians believe their country could do better with military rule or an autocratic government. Some 67% of them believe in…
THE MAHARAJA RETURNS
The Tatas’ best aviation bet would be a buyback of the airline they founded: Air India
It’s been a little over four years since India’s Tata group made a much-celebrated comeback into the country’s aviation sector. In 2013, after staying on…
FORGET TESLA
As India revs up its grand electric vehicles plan, Tata and Mahindra are in the driver’s seat
India, the world’s fifth-largest automobile market, plans to sell only electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030 in a bid to slash its oil bill by some…
THE DEBATE
It’s sinking—no, it’s not: India’s top politicians are speaking up about the economy
The debate on the state of India’s economy has heated up and key politicians from both sides of the aisle have voiced their opinion of…
EMPTY DREAMS
Team Modi wants the moon, the sun, and the stars but it doesn’t have the right spacecraft
India’s Narendra Modi government likes setting ambitious targets for itself and the country. These range from housing to every Indian to allowing only electric vehicles…
