Global wariness of Chinese solar and E.V. domination offers India an opening. The government is spending money to try to catch up, but it has a long way to go.
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Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India’s South
Consumption of tainted bootleg alcohol has caused several instances of mass deaths in recent years as drinkers seek out illicit liquor to save money or evade the law.
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In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.
As India Bans Disposable Plastic, Tamil Nadu Offers Lessons
Tamil Nadu’s ban on single-use plastic has gotten results, thanks to relentless policing. Now, India says it will tackle the problem nationwide.
As India Bans Disposable Plastic, Tamil Nadu Offers Lessons
Tamil Nadu’s relative success in outlawing single-use plastic is due largely to relentless policing.
11 Electrocuted When Religious Chariot Hits Transmission Wires in India
Two of the 11 killed were children, and more than a dozen people were hurt as they fell or jumped from the vehicle, which was being pulled by devotees at a Hindu religious festival in southern India.
India’s Top Military General, Bipin Rawat, Dies in Helicopter Crash
Gen. Bipin Rawat, who was killed along with his wife and 11 others on board, was in charge of overhauling a military that has struggled to modernize.
Several Automakers Halt Work at India Plants, Citing Pandemic
Renault-Nissan, Ford India and Hyundai Motor India, which are among more than a dozen major automakers in Chennai, cited the pandemic in suspending factory operations.
Huge Study of Coronavirus Cases in India Offers Some Surprises to Scientists
The rate of death went down in patients over 65. Researchers also found that children of all ages became infected and spread the virus to others.
Hundreds of Police Killings in India, but No Mass Protests
Despite evidence of widespread police brutality, no significant grass-roots movement has arisen. For many Indians, day-to-day crime is the more pressing issue.