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India
As Amazon turns 25, it keeps sights set on India
by
Anu Anand
Jul 4, 2019
As Amazon turns 25, a look the relationship with one of its biggest target markets: India.
Pompeo to visit India during a brewing U.S.-India trade war
by
Ben Bradford
Jun 21, 2019
The U.S. trade war with China has grabbed the most headlines, but the Trump administration’s relationship with another key economic partner, India, is also growing rockier.
India hits back at U.S. over steel tariffs
by
David Brancaccio
and Anu Anand
Jun 17, 2019
India hit the U.S. with some retaliatory tariffs of its own, a response to U.S. steel and aluminium penalties levied on many countries.
Will India be Trump's next trade war target?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jun 4, 2019
Following tariffs on China and Mexico, India's change in trading status change makes it look like a multi-front trade war.
Inside India's "rotten" education system
May 21, 2019
India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, but a lack of funding and a shortage of school capacity means the country’s education system doesn’t work for the tens of millions of students trying to get through it each year.
Why women hold the key to India's prosperity
by
Anu Anand
May 21, 2019
India’s rapid growth has not yet encouraged more women to look for jobs. According to the World Bank, India has one of the lowest female labor participation rates in the world. Less than a third of women 15 years and older are working or actively looking for a job. The non profit Kamalini is on […]
The Indian schools where failure isn't an option
by
Anu Anand
May 20, 2019
Fierce competition for university spots has led to an increase in "cram schools."
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Meet the workers powering India’s labor market
May 14, 2019
Here are some of the millions of informal workers who hold the key to India's jobs market.
India: where a million new jobs a month isn't enough
by
Anu Anand
May 13, 2019
India isn't generating enough jobs to lift living standards.
How to fix India's jobless growth
by
Anu Anand
May 13, 2019
India has one of the youngest populations in the world. But the lack of jobs for them is a huge problem.