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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 30 October 2009 As India faces the prospect of high inflation in the coming months, the government may soon begin scaling back on measures taken to cope with the global financial crisis. India's economy is expected to gr
NOEL KING, HOST: Deep inside Northeast India, a forest has come bounding back thanks to one man. He's a farmer. NPR's Julie McCarthy traveled to see him, and she has this report. JULIE MCCARTHY, HOST: We've come to one of the most geographically isol
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 September 2009 India will see a large increase in nuclear-power generation in the coming years, helping the country bridge its huge energy deficit and combat climate change. India says global efforts to prevent the sp
After five years of runaway growth, India's economy is slowing down, as the global financial crisis begins to take a toll on emerging economies. The economic meltdown is affecting everyone - from young people waiting to enter the work force, to inve
Indias Opposition Demands Rollback of Move to Allow Foreign Retailers In India, opposition parties and political allies of the government are demanding a rollback of a recent decision to further open up the country's retail business to foreign super
India, Pakistan Can Play Role in Afghanistan's Development In his recent visit to New Delhi, Secretary of State John Kerry said India could play a key role in Afghanistans future. India has already provided more than $2 billion for Afghanistans devel
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 January 2006 Bombay stock exchange index sensex graph is seen on the terminal of a stock broker's terminal, in Bombay (File photo - Aug. 2, 2005) Across India, tens of
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 January 2008 India witnessed impressive economic growth for the fifth straight year in 2007. As Anjana Pasricha reports from VOA's New Delhi bureau, the surging South Asian economy is attracting the attention of forei
In India, five more people have died of swine flu, taking the death toll from the HIN1 virus to six. Image of H1N1 influenza virus The city of Pune reported its third death due to the H1N1 virus on Monday, when a 35-year-old doctor of traditional me
Conservationists in South Asia are raising an alarm about a growing illegal trade in insects. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that some exotic species, bought from unsuspecting village children for a couple of coins, can fetch
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 March 2006 Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, right, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhlook on after Zia's arrival for the ceremonial reception at the Presid
In India, half a million women work as scavengers removing human waste from the streets with only bowls and brooms. Born into the lowest caste in society, these women face discrimination, but one non-governmental organization is helping them to crea
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 September 2006 India has observed the centenary of its national song despite the divisions the celebrations have caused between Hindu nationalists and Muslims, many of whom refuse to sing the song. ------- Bollywood a
For two weeks, nearly 1000 troops from India and the United States, using heavy transport aircraft and battle tanks, have been taking part in a joint exercise in Babina in Uttar Pradesh state. The 18-day exercise, code named Yudh Abhyas or preparatio
By Steve Herman New Delhi 13 May 2008 At least 60 people have been killed and 200 injured in bomb explosions in Rajasthan's capital, the old walled city of Jaipur, in western India. Initial reports say seven bombs detonated, which police believe were
A United Nations report says governments in the Asia and the Pacific need to step up spending on public health systems and lower income disparities to ensure child survival rates are sustained. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the U.N. report say
India has signed its first contract to build nuclear power plants after the international community lifted an embargo on civilian nuclear trade with the country. The deal marks the end of India's nuclear isolation. Chairman and CEO of Areva, Anne La
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 August 2006 Child laborers who were rescued from small-scale industrial units wait to get themselves registered at a police station, in Bombay, India (File photo) India has announced it will ban the employment of chil
By Steve Herman New Delhi 04 May 2007 Uganda has sent a presidential delegation to India to re-assure the government, the Indian people and investors that the African nation is safe after a recent outbreak of violence in which an Indian national was
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In southern India, an ancient Hindu temple is at the center of a modern debate over equality. The Sabarimala temple attracts millions of pilgrims each year, but it's one of the few temples in India that have age restrictions for wo