It had to happen. The Modi temple. A shrine with a garlanded bust of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been constructed in Gujarat. And Mr. Modi says he isn’t happy about it.
Everyone from the World Bank to Goldman Sachs had predicted it wouldn’t happen for another two years but recent recalculations indicate that India has already dethroned China as the world’s fastest-growing big economy.
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India has run out of critical supplies under its state-run HIV/AIDS program, activists say, leaving tens of thousands of infected patients without access to life-saving drugs.
With its Cricket World Cup title defense about to start against great rival Pakistan, India is in a funk having lost a test series and been thrashed by Australia and England in a one-day tournament.
The rupee has stood its ground against the dollar over the last year, but in the emerging global competitive-devaluation game, the Indian currency is losing by being strong.
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Fears of a default in Greece and an escalating conflict in Ukraine spilled over into emerging markets as investors fled for safer assets, sending currencies in Asia and other developing countries tumbling.
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Crude-oil futures rose in Asian hours but traded in a narrow range as gains were capped by record-high U.S. oil supplies.
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Global demand for gold fell last year as buying plunged in two important markets, China and India, the World Gold Council.
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Stocks in Japan jumped after the Japanese yen fell to a one-month low, while the rest of Asia was mixed with investors watching how creditors handle Greece’s bailout.
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When Arvind Kejriwal is sworn in as Delhi’s chief minister for a second time in just over a year on Saturday, India’s prime minister won’t be there.
As they conduct their election post-mortem in the coming days, the party that leads India could go either way: push harder on its economic agenda or realign its policy toward the poor.
Last time he traveled to the ceremony by metro and his officials sat with the general public. This time, rumor is that Mr. Kejriwal will invite Prime Minister Modi.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said leaders at the Ukraine peace talks in Minsk have agreed on a cease-fire from Feb. 15.
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India is famous for its holy men. One of them hopes to inspire young people with a series of action movies—starring himself.
A tie up between Facebook Inc. and Reliance Communications launched the app here Tuesday in an initiative to provide basic Internet access for those who can’t yet connect for free.
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David Grayson always travels with duct tape while bouncing from Warsaw to Phnom Penh.
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Here’s why international art gallery director Meesha Chang hits the gym, practices yoga and uses meditation apps while on the road.
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