TIME’s South Asia bureau chief talks about how she reported on the steps being taken by the Indian government to provide employment opportunities for every one of the country’s 1.2 billion citizens
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Are India’s Farmers Victims of a Global Land Rush?
Rising food prices have sparked protests in India and elsewhere in the developing world. But, according to humanitarian group Oxfam, costs are increasing because of a new menace
Why India’s ‘Muslim Rage’ Is Different from the Middle East’s
How India’s vast diversity blunted the edge of Salafi protests last week
Touchdown: American Football League Launches in India
A new venture, the Elite Football League of India, or EFLI, is betting that South Asians will fall for the American game. Here are some photographs of the players in action
Hey India, Are You Ready for Some (American) Football?
A new eight-team league hopes to hook India on American football. Will the game sell in South Asia?
Nationwide Strike Hits India’s Teeming Cities
India is in tumult after the government passed reforms that cut certain subsidies and loosened up controls on foreign investment entering the country, paving the way for big multi-brand retail chains like Walmart entering the market.
With Key Ally Poised to Exit, Can India’s Government Survive?
Last week’s economic reforms, which included plans to allow big retail chains like Walmart into India, may now collapse the government and force early elections
How the Entry of Walmart and Big Retail Chains Will Change India
The Indian government’s decision to open up its retail sector will have far-reaching consequences for its billion-plus population
This Time We Mean It: India Clears the Way for Walmart and Friends
India’s government announced a dramatic suite of reforms on Friday designed to breathe new life into the nation’s flagging economy.
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Though you wouldn’t guess it in an election year, the rest of the world increasingly does not need American leadership to guide the way.
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