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Finance & economics

India’s economic policy will not make it rich

A new World Bank report takes aim at emerging-market growth plans

Business

India’s electric-scooter champion goes public

It promises to be a wild ride for investors

Asia

Indian cities are utterly unprepared for what is about to hit them

The urban population is set to double by 2050

Asia

A weakened Narendra Modi subsidises jobs and doles out pork

The prime minister has had to compromise after a disappointing election

Asia

The epic bust-up between China and India could be ending

Witness calm in the Himalayas, diplomatic charm offensives and thickening trade links

Asia

Climate change is making the monsoon more dangerous

People in South Asia and India can expect more extreme weather

Business

What a $600m wedding says about India’s attitude to wealth

The Ambani nuptials enticed everyone from Justin Bieber and Shah Rukh Khan to John Kerry

Asia

The world’s next food superpower

Farming in India should be about profits and productivity, not poverty

Leaders

How to prevent strongmen from hijacking the fight against dodgy money

Egypt, India and Turkey are regular abusers

Asia

Narendra Modi cuddles up to Vladimir Putin in Moscow

India’s prime minister visited amid fresh Russian atrocities in Ukraine

Asia

Indians have grown used to getting nice things from politicians

It’s no longer enough to win votes

Culture

The rise of Mollywood, India’s more subtle film hub

Instead of relying on big dance numbers, Malayalam movies tell stories

Asia

Narendra Modi needs to win over low-income Indians

They are dissatisfied with their share of the country’s growth

1843 magazine | Canadian Sikhs thought they were safe to protest against India. Then one of them was gunned down

Sikhs campaigning for an independent state believe they are in the Indian government’s sights

International

Brainy Indians are piling into Western universities

Will rich countries welcome them the way they did Chinese students?

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