Tag: Indias
India’s ReNew Power Aims At 20 Gigawatts Of Renewable Capacity
July 17th, 2020 by Smiti India’s largest renewable power generation company has announced aggressive plans to expand its portfolio and enter into new related segments…
Coronavirus: India’s Covid-19 cases surge past one million
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption India has ramped up testing in recent weeks India added a record number of Covid-19 cases – nearly 35,000 – in the last 24…
Coronavirus: How India’s lockdown sparked a debate over maids
Image copyright Getty Images At the weekend, India extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown by another fortnight, but said that domestic helpers can now return to work. The decision has had…
Facebook’s $5.7bn bet on India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani
Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has said it is investing $5.7bn (£4.6bn) in cut-price Indian mobile internet company Reliance Jio, which is owned by the country’s richest person Mukesh Ambani.…
Under India’s caste system Dalits are considered untouchable. The coronavirus is intensifying that slur
She is nine months pregnant and has four children to feed, but at the bottom of the steps community leaders of a dominant caste force her to go back empty-handed.…
India’s Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3
Speaking in a televised address on Tuesday, Modi said it was vital that the virus is prevented from impacting parts of the country that remain unaffected. “My request to all…
Coronavirus: India’s race against time to save doctors
Image caption India needs more PPE kits for the safety of its doctors India, like most parts of the world, is in a race against time to procure personal protective…
Bollywood: Coronavirus brings India’s mega movie industry to standstill
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sooryavanshi was all set to be a mega Bollywood hit – and then the lockdown happened With the world at a standstill because of…
Coronavirus: The children struggling to survive India’s lockdown
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Thousands of street children are being impacted by India’s lockdown The sudden imposition of a 21-day lockdown in India to stop the spread of…