The seventh round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and India, held in New Delhi, addressed discussions regarding trade in goods and services, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, customs procedures, legal issues and institutional, among other issues. “Substantial progress has been made in this negotiation. Both countries are working […]
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Bollywood gives early vote to Hindu nationalism
An avalanche of pro-government films has taken over the film industry. cinema of the Indiablurring the line between entertainment and political campaigns, as Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi seeks a third consecutive term as prime minister in general elections beginning this week. Almost a dozen new films openly promote the current prime minister and the policies […]
Educated and unemployed youth, a problem for India ahead of the elections
In an employment center on the outskirts of Bombay, the financial capital of India, Mahesh Bhopale dreams of a well-paying government job, like millions of other young graduates and unemployed in the country. It’s an inescapable reality for politicians in the world’s most populous nation ahead of elections that begin April 19: One of the […]
The deadliest bridge collapses of the last 20 years
The collapse of a large bridge in the city of Baltimore (state of Maryland, east) on Tuesday paralyzed one of the ports busiest shopping malls USA and also forced the emergency services to deploy search operations for at least six people after the incident. Below is a compilation of bridge collapses that caused at least […]
Water crisis in India leads to reduced glass size in restaurants and offices
The serious lack of water affecting the city of Bangalore is changing the routine of what is known as ‘Silicon Valley‘ of the Indiawith restaurants that reduce their customers’ glasses to save and offices that call to work from home, to those forced to go to shopping centers to go to the bathroom. “We are […]
The pink tax stirs feelings in India, seen as gender prejudice
The additional cost paid by women for products with the same size and quantity with respect to their versions for men, known as the pink tax, stirred feelings in India this Wednesday with a business leader calling for a boycott of products. The invisible tax falls on feminine hygiene items, such as deodorants, disposable razors […]
Google removes marriage app in India amid monopoly dispute
The technology giant Google removed an Indian marriage application from its digital store, in the midst of a legal dispute with several companies fighting over the fees that developers have to pay to the multinational to market their products. More than one hundred applications from the Indian company Matrimony.com, designed to arrange couples, were removed […]
Anti-Muslim hate speech soared in 2023 in India, report says
The India recorded a 62% increase in anti-Muslim hate speech in the second half of 2023, especially in states controlled by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, according to a report by a Investigation Group. Last year, India Hate Lab (IHL) “documented 668 cases of hate speech directed […]
Google threatens to suspend applications from 10 companies in India for non-payment
The technology giant Google threatened this Friday to take action against ten Indian companies for non-payment of the service fee of its store Google Playin the middle of a court battle that could upend the financial dynamics of digital payment services. “Over an extended period, 10 companies, including many well-established ones, have chosen not to […]
How do the children of a billionaire get married? Reliance owner proves it
Mukesh Ambanione of the ten richest men in the world and owner of the Indian conglomerate Reliance, began this Friday the celebrations prior to the wedding of his youngest son, surpassing the limits of the traditionally luxurious Indian weddings with a party that will last three days, from the 1st to the 3rd. of March. […]