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FT Engaging India

Mumbai’s ambitions to become an International Financial Centre are being thwarted by the nationalist local government, which has banned English as the working language of the administration, writes Arush Chopra

Mumbai’s ambitions to become an International Financial Centre are being thwarted by the nationalist local government, which has banned English as the working language of the administration, writes Arush Chopra

For India to realise its ambitions, sound infrastructure is critical. But some factors are holding it back, writes Deepak Parekh

For India to realise its ambitions, sound infrastructure is critical. But some factors are holding it back, writes Deepak Parekh

India’s social problems persist not for lack of money in government coffers but because funds do not reach the needy, writes Amy Yee

India’s social problems persist not for lack of money in government coffers but because funds do not reach the needy, writes Amy Yee

The question is how far India can pursue market reforms without alienating the vested interests of the left, writes Joe Leahy

The question is how far India can pursue market reforms without alienating the vested interests of the left, writes Joe Leahy

A crusader in the field of public sanitation has found that if you build a better toilet, India will beat a path to your door, Amy Yee reports

A crusader in the field of public sanitation has found that if you build a better toilet, India will beat a path to your door, Amy Yee reports

The introduction of cheerleaders as part of India’s glitzy new cricket league has created a stir in a sport in which traditionally the only on-field show of bare flesh was the odd beer-bellied streaker, says Joe Leahy

The introduction of cheerleaders as part of India’s glitzy new cricket league has created a stir in a sport in which traditionally the only on-field show of bare flesh was the odd beer-bellied streaker, says Joe Leahy

Better access to information can have a big impact on rural India as farmers struggle to boost crop production and income levels, says Amy Yee

Better access to information can have a big impact on rural India as farmers struggle to boost crop production and income levels, says Amy Yee

A brush with India’s labyrinthine bureaucracy has convinced Joe Leahy of the scale of the government’s task in working out how to provide the right incentives to turn civil servants into public servants

A brush with India’s labyrinthine bureaucracy has convinced Joe Leahy of the scale of the government’s task in working out how to provide the right incentives to turn civil servants into public servants

Amy Yee gets a bear hug from the Dalai Lama, who argues only talks betwen Tibetan leaders and their Chinese counterparts would resolve the conflict now engulfing his homeland.

Amy Yee gets a bear hug from the Dalai Lama, who argues only talks betwen Tibetan leaders and their Chinese counterparts would resolve the conflict now engulfing his homeland.

While Goa does have a harder edge, the laid-back coastal state is no more dangerous than any tourist area in the developed world, writes Joe Leahy

While Goa does have a harder edge, the laid-back coastal state is no more dangerous than any tourist area in the developed world, writes Joe Leahy

Stock market falls since the budget show investors are punishing poor policymaking by a weak coalition government, writes Jo Johnson

Stock market falls since the budget show investors are punishing poor policymaking by a weak coalition government, writes Jo Johnson

In a populist approach ahead of elections, India’s budget is likely to feature a push to revive the flagging agriculture sector, writes Amy Yee

In a populist approach ahead of elections, India’s budget is likely to feature a push to revive the flagging agriculture sector, writes Amy Yee

Beneath the glamour of the city, a groundswell of violent regionalist politics is rearing its ugly head, writes Joe Leahy