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Strike hits Indian banks, but treasury functions normal | Reuters
A nation-wide bank strike in India hit the public transactions like cheque clearances and cash deposits, but the vital treasury operations including a 150 billion rupee ($2.24 billion) government bond...
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India’s biggest tax reform GST looms, many companies unprepared | Reuters
Throughout years of political gridlock, the risk that India might pass its biggest tax reform since independence appeared reassuringly remote for many businesses. Until now.Suddenly, the prospect that...
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India’s Controversial Cow Protection Group Conducts Cattle Census – India...
A group concerned about the safety of India’s cows has embarked on a controversial and ambitious mission this month: counting all the cattle in the state of West Bengal. “Our aim is to save the cow...
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Cowboys and Indians | The Economist
CLOSE your eyes and you could be in a farmyard: a docile heifer slurps a grassy lunch off your hand, mooing appreciatively. Now open your eyes to the relentless bustle of a huge city: the cow is tied...
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The Economist explains: Why Kashmir is erupting again | The Economist
TODAY marks the 48th consecutive day of protests in Jammu & Kashmir, India’s only Muslim-majority state. Young Kashmiri men have been on the streets calling for independence from India and throwing...
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Can India really halve its road deaths? – BBC News
For a crash course in India’s car-crash culture, go to Mumbai. There are more accidents here than any other Indian city. You’ll witness a dangerous mix of pedestrians, scooters, cars, buses and lorries...
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How has India changed a year after Dadri beef lynching? – BBC News
It has been a year since a Muslim man in northern India was lynched over rumours that his family had slaughtered a cow and eaten beef. Hindus consider cows to be sacred, and for many, eating beef is...
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India tax amnesty draws $9.8bn in asset declarations — FT.com
Modi government claims progress in fulfilling election vow to crack down on ‘black money’ A four-month amnesty for tax evaders in India has resulted in the declaration of hidden assets worth nearly...
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Why are millions of Indians marching in silence? – BBC News
It is a unique protest: the silent marchers have no leaders; and they include the peasant and the professional. Women lead many of the marches; and politicians are not allowed to seize them. It is a...
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An uncertain community | The Economist
FOR a community of 172m, almost 15% of the population, Muslims at first glance appear oddly absent from the pages of India’s newspapers. In fact, they crop up a lot, but not by name. Instead, reporters...
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