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Johnny Depp directs Al Pacino in first-look photos from 'Modi'

Al Pacino has started shooting for Johnny Depp-helmed “Modi”, announced Depp’s production banner IN.2 Film, sharing a bunch of first-look pictures of the two actors from the sets.

Understanding Biden’s big bet on India

The unprecedented lovefest between India and the United States has been striking and, frankly, puzzling.

Google and Amazon commit to Modi to invest $25 Billion in India

In a significant move to bolster India's digital economy, global tech giants Google and Amazon have jointly pledged a massive investment of $25 billion. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, announced the company's commitment to invest $10 billion in India's digitisation fund during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, Google unveiled its plans to establish a state-of-the-art global fintech operation centre in Gujarat.

The Modi Decade

Dissent is framed as disloyalty, with criticism of government policies labeled “anti-national.”

Is BJP's policy of exclusion and segregation backfiring?

PM Modi's decision to inaugurate the new parliament building himself has garnered scrutiny.

Johnny Depp, Al Pacino collaborate together after 25 years

Renowned actor Johnny Depp is set to make a comeback to the director's chair with the biopic "Modi", which depicts the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, referred to as "Modi" by his acquaintances.

BBC says 'cooperating' with tax authorities at its India offices

The BBC said it was "fully cooperating" with Indian tax authorities raiding its New Delhi and Mumbai offices on Tuesday, weeks after it aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India's tax department raids BBC offices in Delhi, Mumbai

Officials of India's income tax department is carrying out a "survey" at the premises of BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion

Why Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars

Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.

October 15, 2015
October 15, 2015

Why the humble cow is India's most polarising animal

This is not the first time the cow has become mixed up with politics. Conflicts over cow slaughter sparked religious riots in India.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

The hardliners behind India Prime Minister Narendra Modi

An ascendant Hindu nationalist group wants minority Muslims and Christians to accept that India is a nation of Hindus, and is pushing some of them to convert.

September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015

Google to set up Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations

Google is to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations that carry millions of passengers every day.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

PM Modi: Let's take nation to 'new heights', time to 'Start up and Stand up'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces a new campaign 'Start-up India, Stand up India' to promote bank financing for start-ups as he focussed his Independence Day address on promotion of entrepreneurship, farmers welfare and tackling corruption and communalism.

August 4, 2015
August 4, 2015

Will India's peace deal with Naga rebels work?

On Monday India's government signed a "historic" peace deal with a leading Naga separatist group, bringing an end to one of the country's oldest insurgencies. Subir Bhaumik on whether the accord will bring peace to the country's restive north-east.

June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015

Modi app brings humour and praise on Twitter

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new app has been greeted with excitement and humour on Twitter.

May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015

MODI'S VISIT TO BANGLADESH: Hope for faster resolutions

ON May 6 and 7, in both the houses of parliament, the Indian government passed the historic constitution amendment bill (119th) paving the way to the implementation of the 1974 Indira-Mujib Land Boundary Agreement and its 2011 Protocol.

May 7, 2015
May 7, 2015

PM describes land bill passage as milestone in Bangladesh-India ties

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a milestone will be created in the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Indian with the passage of Land Boundary Agreement bill in Indian parliament.

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