Walmart urges India to open up retail sector
Mike Duke, chief executive of the world’s largest retailer, delivers a rare high-profile plea to the Indian government days before the arrival of President Barack Obama
Prehistoric creatures discovered in huge Indian amber haul
Fossil hunters find 150kg of amber in Gujarat province containing over 700 arthropod specimensHundreds of prehistoric insects and other creatures have been discovered in a large haul of amber excavated from a coalmine in western India. An international team of fossil hunters recovered 150kg of the dirty brown resin from Cambay Shale in Gujarat province, [...]
India: Dry humour in Bangalore
Public and private lives unfold in the parkSir Arthur said, “stuff and nonsense” (or words to that effect). “We can’t station British troops at Bangalore. It might be healthy up there, but there’s not enough water.” In 1805 Wellesley left India and the troops were moved up to Bangalore on the Deccan highlands. No doubt [...]
India examines cost of mining more closely
Environmental impact assessments have halted projects in sensitive areasCiting the need to protect the environment and local residents, Indian courts and government bodies have started blocking – or even cancelling – a growing number of industrial projects. Last month the high court in Madras ordered the closure of a copper smelter operated by the London-listed [...]
Russell Brand and Katy Perry’s very big day
Elephants, celebs and a fortune-telling parrot feature in the extravagant wedding celebrationsRussell Brand and Katy Perry tied the knot in India over the weekend at a luxury resort within a Rajasthani tiger reserve. The most extravagant wedding of the year reportedly featured:▶ A Bollywood banquet with drummers, dancers, fire eaters and snake charmers.▶ Camels, horses [...]
US pushes India to take bigger Asian role
Ahead of Obama’s visit to India next month, senior US government officials said they wanted India to take a ‘more active’ role outside its immediate south Asian region, in trade, political and security co-operation
Alibaba Opens Local Customer Service Business In India
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com has announced that it has launched local customer service business in India to increase its investments in this key marketplace. Alibaba.com stated in a report that its new customer service center, which is opened…
India eyes $11bn US fighter jets
India will turn increasingly to US defence products to secure its borders and wider interests, top Indian officials have said ahead of a visit by Barack Obama, US president, next month
Indian defence chiefs reassess Asian threats
New Delhi is being urged to consider the rise of China as it reviews its air force needs. A decision in favour of US weaponry would reflect a strategic shift.
Russell Brand and Katy Perry marry in India
Celebrity couple’s wedding held on Saturday in the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary near JaipurThe singer Katy Perry and entertainer Russell Brand were married on Saturday at a “private and spiritual ceremony” at a wildlife sanctuary in India. The wedding took place at the Aman-e-Khas luxury resort outside the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary, 80 miles from the “pink [...]
Vodafone ordered to pay tax on Indian deal
Indian tax authorities have ordered Vodafone to pay Rs112.18bn in back taxes related to its $11bn acquisition of a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar, a domestic mobile phone operator, completed three years ago