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Annual budget for 2023-24 sets out tax cuts ahead of next year’s general election
Effort designed to counter China in the Indo-Pacific and wean New Delhi off its reliance on Russia for weapons
Seventy-five years after his assassination, the ‘father of the nation’ is a problem for Narendra Modi — but the country still needs his ideas
New Delhi hopes to use role to champion domestic tech such as its payments system overseas
Hardline Hindu nationalists have made the actor a target for harassment
The Vande Bharat express is just one attempt to build capacity and demonstrate world-class public projects
Shaktikanta Das says economy is resilient but ‘global challenges are building up’
US tech giant ordered to deposit 10% of total penalty, but has won right to appeal
Private sector looks to benefit as government pivots from dependence on military imports
Nationalist leader struggles to deter more powerful neighbour from challenging status quo in Himalayas
First confrontation since 2020 highlights continuing tensions
Violent clashes in Ladakh in 2020 acted as a wake-up call for New Delhi. But some say India is still not doing or spending enough as tensions rise
With the private sector’s help, New Delhi has stepped up spending on infrastructure in neighbouring countries
BJP under pressure in prime minister’s home state over alleged corruption and rising prices
IT minister says ‘balanced’ legislation is designed to accelerate economic growth
George Eustice warns against repeating mistakes of the agreement with Australia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for investigation into disaster in his home state that killed 135 people
Network operators hope rollout will have an outsized impact on both the mobile telecoms market and the country’s economy
Politicians celebrate selection of British-Indian leader and see stronger bilateral ties
The country is struggling to wean itself off subsidies that encourage overuse
New Delhi hopes to benefit from manufacturers diversifying from China
A clamorous public square has long been a point of national pride. But the pressure on unfettered speech is palpable
Popular Front of India, set up to counter majority Hindu nationalism, outlawed for five years
In a country long keen to shed legacy of the British empire, people have quickly moved on to other concerns
Ruling party woos rival politicians to win control of regional assemblies
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