India

Ford has two vehicle and engine plants – Chennai and Sanand – in the country that employ thousands of people.

The South Asian nation suffered a devastating second wave between February and early May, where daily infection cases and death rates rose at an alarming level.

When the term was first coined, BRIC referred to the four prominent emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa was added in 2010.

The deadly virus spurred an outbreak in India, threatening to be significantly more deadly than COVID-19.

The Indian state of Kerala is ramping up efforts to stop a potential outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus. Here’s everything you need to know about the viral infection, what causes it, symptoms and how it can be treated.

Strategists from UBS expect the Indian currency to weaken to 77 by the end of the year — more than 5% weaker compared to current levels.

India’s ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met with the head of the Taliban’s political office, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, in Doha.

Indian ride-sharing firm Ola is planning to raise up to $1 billion through an initial public offering, a source familiar with the situation told CNBC.

More than 40 economists polled by Reuters this month predicted that gross domestic product rose 20% for the April to June period.

Travel site Holidu has ranked the world’s top spots for working vacations, measuring factors from days of sunshine to the monthly cost of rent.

Several central banks are exploring digital currencies that would be issued by them, either to commercial lenders or to the public directly.

The EU’s plan for a carbon tax has raised concerns in China, the U.S., Brazil and other nations. One expert says what the EU needs to do to get them onboard.

Ola is part of a growing list of Indian tech start-ups that are planning to go public.

During a summer when it was hoped travel would start to normalize, medical evacuation companies are setting records for both memberships and rescues.

Facebook announced a new sustainability goal to become water positive, meaning it will restore more water than it consumes, by the year 2030.

Global crypto adoption has taken off in the last year, up 881%, with Vietnam, India and Pakistan firmly in the lead, according to new data from Chainalysis.

India is targeting 450 GW of renewable capacity by the year 2030.

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee just named 34 sites to the prestigious World Heritage List, representing two years’ worth of site nominations.

In a race to get more people vaccinated, businesses and local governments are coming up with creative ways to encourage those who are still hesitant.

The delta variant of Covid-19 is extremely contagious, noted epidemiologist Larry Brilliant. Relatively few worldwide have gotten the coronavirus vaccine.