Modi reforms flicker in rural India, other big challenges remain

While many promises remain unrealised, power reforms and the creation of tens of millions of new bank accounts have helped Modi maintain his popularity, say Tommy Wilkes and Rupam Jain. For Indian......

Jat stir rattles India Inc

Govt assurances fail to cut ice with Jat leaders as agitation intensifies, Maruti halts production at two plants; highways, railway lines blocked Chaos reigned in Haryana on Saturday with......

Markets end at 2-yr closing high

Markets extended gains to end at their two-year closing highs on Thursday led by software majors on hopes of better-than-expected third quarter earnings starting next week.The 30-share Sensex of......

Flu: India safe but ill-equipped on epidemic drugs

Swine flu was first reported in Mexico, SARS and bird flu in China, but India surprisingly escaped being ground zero for any. China: SARS in 2002-2003 and bird flu in 1996, both in the southern......