India's Hero MotoCorp CEO to step down
Top Indian two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp said on Friday its CEO Niranjan Gupta would step down from the role, effective May 1.
India's FX reserves halt 7-week losing spree as rupee pressure eases
India's foreign exchange reserves halted a seven-week losing streak and rose to $629.56 billion as of Jan. 24, coming off near 11-month lows, data from the central bank showed on Friday, as pressure on the rupee eased.

India doubled tiger population in decade

'Key lessons' for conservation as India's tiger population doubles in a decade
Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts
India’s tiger population surges—study reveals key factors behind the success
India's infrastructure output grows 4% on-year in December
India's infrastructure output growth slowed in December, as the rise in cement output eased, government data showed on Friday. Infrastructure output, which tracks activity across eight sectors and makes up 40% of the country's industrial production,
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy rivers,
India Must Protect Its Coasts as Climate Finance Dwindles
India’s vulnerable coasts should become pivotal to the country’s resilience strategy, in the absence of adequate financial support from richer economies, government advisers told the administration.
India cenbank infuses $5.1 billion worth of rupee liquidity via buy/sell FX swap
The Reserve Bank of India's $5 billion 6-month dollar/rupee buy-sell swap auction was oversubscribed five-fold on Friday, with the central receiving bids totaling $25.59 billion from 253 participants.
Rotterdam Competition Title ‘The Puppet’s Tale’ Examines India’s Timeless Battle of Tradition Versus Change
Indian filmmaker Suman Mukhopadhyay's Rotterdam competition title follows a young doctor confronting traditional beliefs in 1930s India.
Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
Police Say at Least 30 People Have Died In Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
India Forecasts Growth of 6.3%-6.8%, With Prospects ‘Balanced’
India’s government predicted the economy will expand 6.3%-6.8% in the coming fiscal year, a more moderate pace than the recent past and below the levels needed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet his ambitious goals.
India's ONGC misses Q3 profit estimates as lower realisations weigh
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) reported a third-quarter profit miss on Friday, as buoyant fuel demand failed to cushion the explorer from lower crude realisations.