The ambitious project to meet a dire need shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strengths and helps explain his popularity despite a weakened economy.
Tag: Shortages
A Wine Rack on Rails? U.K. Businesses Seek Solutions to Shortages.
Two months after concerns about gas and food stocks caused ripples of anxiety, Britain continues to face problems in its supply chain. Distributors and retailers are looking for creative fixes.
Contending With the Pandemic, Wealthy Nations Wage Global Battle for Migrants
Covid kept many people in place. Now several developed countries, facing aging labor forces and worker shortages, are racing to recruit, train and integrate foreigners.
India’s Limit on Syringe Exports Hobbles Global Covid Vaccinations
The South Asian country is a major producer of the type of syringe used for coronavirus inoculations.
Young Dissidents Call for a Day of Protest in Cuba
Young dissidents who rely on the internet to spread their ideas are calling for a protest on Monday, a bold move with little precedent in Cuba.
India Wants to Send Wheat to Ease Afghan Hunger Crisis. Pakistan Has Yet to OK Transit.
Indian officials say Islamabad is dragging its feet on a request of transit for 50,000 tons of wheat to Afghanistan, where nine million people are on the brink of starvation.
Germany’s Economy Hindered by Supply Chain Problems
The order books in Europe’s largest economy are full, but a lack of parts and raw materials means companies are struggling to fill them.
Germany’s Economy Hindered by Supply Chain Problems
The order books in Europe’s largest economy are full, but a lack of parts and raw materials means companies are struggling to fill them.
China Urges Families to Stock up on Food for Winter
State-run news media said that the directives were to prepare for emergencies like coronavirus lockdowns as the country pursues its “zero Covid” policy.
How Car Shortages Are Putting the Economy at Risk
Because so many jobs depend on automaking, the industry’s production problems are causing the pain to ripple.