- Money Sharma/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
A movement to stop people making fun of Sikhs is gaining momentum in India. Read More »
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Indian Budget as It Happened
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Why the RBI’s Rajan Now Has Room to Cut Rates
- Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
Amid Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s 77-page budget on Monday was a concise two-word message to central bank governor Raghuram Rajan: cut rates. Read More »
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Leos, Tigers and Bears: Indian Budget Hype Blankets Newspapers
- The Economic Times
“The Modi magic seems to be wearing off,” says the elephant on page four of India’s Economic Times newspaper. The same might said for the circus of absurdities that is the post-budget art in Indian newspapers. Read More »
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Why Some Pakistanis Are Protesting After Punjab Governor’s Assasin Was Executed
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Thousands of people protested on the streets of Pakistan’s cities against the execution of a former policeman Monday for killing a prominent politician over his call to reform blasphemy laws. Read More »
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Billionaire Vinod Khosla Seeks $30 Million to Let Beachgoers Cross His Property
- Georgia Wells for The Wall Street Journal
After years of litigation, Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla put a price on reopening a road on his property surfers used for decades: $30 million. Read More »
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Watch: How KKR Is Helping an Indian Recycling Startup for Social Returns
- Karan Deep Singh/The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street giant KKR is helping Banyan Nation, an Indian recycling startup, bring more Indians into the financial fold. Read More »
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5 Populist Promises From India’s Budget
- Reuters
Here are five promises made by India’s Finance Minister that suggest India’s budget this year was particularly pro-poor and farmer friendly.
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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Shares a Lesson for Indian Men
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For years, Indian commercials have reinforced a long-held belief: laundry is a woman’s job. Procter & Gamble Co. is pushing for change. Read More »
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Pakistani Documentary ‘A Girl in the River’ Wins Oscar
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A documentary about honor killings in Pakistan won an Oscar on Sunday night having already spurred the country’s government toward toughening laws to protect women. Read More »
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India Budget Aims to Help Farmers, Keep Deficit in Check
- Tsering Topgyal/Associated Press
In its annual budget, India Monday said it plans to boost spending to help the country’s struggling farmers while continuing to reduce its fiscal deficit. Read More »
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