Economy

Indians have just a few days to return billions in banknotes

The country's highest-value banknote will be withdrawn by the end of September - $3 billion worth of which is still in circulation.

25 September 2023

India

India stops issuing new visas to Canadian citizens over political spat

The diplomatic rift between India and Canada continues to grow as both countries carry out 'tit-for-tat' political reprisals.

22 September 2023

Business

The Global South: a unifying slogan or a new force?

The war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change. When it comes to major international events we often hear about the problems and challenges facing the Global South.

20 September 2023

World News

India expels Canadian diplomat amid fallout over alleged assassination

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an advocate of Sikh independence from India, was gunned down on 18 June outside a Sikh cultural centre in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

19 September 2023

Economy

HSBC fears possible food crisis in Asia

Rice has reached its highest price since 2008 and several Asian countries have started imposing export restrictions.

15 September 2023

World News

Euroviews. G20’s inability to tackle territorial disputes will lead to its demise

The G20 has no choice. If it wants to stay relevant and play a vital role in providing the solutions humanity needs for our very survival, then it must reconsider its geopolitical squeamishness, Saman Rizwan writes.

15 September 2023

Business

New trade corridor, new member: Five key takeaways from the G20 summit

Last weekend leaders of the richest countries gathered in New Delhi for the G20 summit. Here’s how they plan to shake up the world’s economy

11 September 2023

India

Trudeau stuck in India after plane breaks down

Canadian PM was due to return home on Sunday after G20 summit in Delhi but a mechanical fault kept him in India overnight.

11 September 2023

India

African Union to become permanent member of G20, says Indian PM Modi

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off G20 talks by announcing that the African Union would join the group of the world's top economies.

9 September 2023

Culture news

Will India become Bharat? Why some countries change their name

Bharat is a Sanskrit term found in scriptures from around 2,000 years ago and the G20 summit in India is a perfect platform to let the world know.

9 September 2023

India

G20: Biden and Modi working in 'warmth and confidence' to build ties

President Joe Biden opened his visit to India on Friday by meeting privately with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian leader's home in a session the White House said was marked by “undeniable warmth and confidence” going into the annual Group of 20 summit.

8 September 2023

Economy

The Ukraine war and extreme heat are threatening global food security

Russia’s partial blocade of Ukrainian grain exports as well as extreme weather events have fuelled fears about global food supplies, but things may not be as bad as they seem, according to the OECD.

8 September 2023

India

G20: India seeks voice for Global South but Ukraine war to overshadow

It’s never been easy for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to find common ground, but Russia’s war on Ukraine has made it even harder for the Group of 20 meeting to reach meaningful agreements this year.

8 September 2023

Space

From the Moon to the Sun: India launches its latest space mission

India launched the mission in its ambitious space programme on Saturday on a trip to the centre of the solar system.

2 September 2023

Mobility

What's behind India's booming interest in EVs?

India has become one of the fastest-growing EV markets in the world.

1 September 2023

South Africa

China, South Africa push 'peace plan' for Ukraine at BRICS summit

The bloc of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa want to expand their influence on global economic and political affairs. The ongoing invasion of Ukraine is their first target.

23 August 2023

Mobility

India's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 makes historic landing on the Moon

India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has landed on the Moon, making the country the fourth nation ever to accomplish such a feat.

23 August 2023

Mobility

Chandrayaan-3: What you need to know about India's Moon landing

Just days after Russia's lunar spacecraft Luna-25 crashed into its surface, an Indian mission to reach the Moon's south pole enters its critical phase.

23 August 2023

No Comment

WATCH: Heavy rains cause destruction and death in India's Himalayas

At least 72 people have died in India after days of relentless rain in the Himalayan region triggered landslides and flash floods, government officials said on Thursday.

17 August 2023

No Comment

WATCH: Divers hoist underwater flag for Indonesia's Independence Day

Divers in Indonesia held an underwater flag-raising ceremony on Thursday as one of the events in celebration of the country’s 78th Independence Day.

17 August 2023