After a more intimate turn during the pandemic, some wealthy Indian couples are now sparing no expense when it comes to planning their extravagant, multiday celebrations.
Category: India
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In an Indian Village, Cultivating Girls’ Big-League Dreams
A new $500 million women’s cricket league is offering the kind of opportunities that never existed before in India. The girls of one Punjab village are ready.
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Apple Opens First Store in India, a Promising Frontier for the Tech Giant
Tim Cook, the chief executive of the iPhone maker, visited Mumbai to inaugurate the store. Apple is pushing to grow its market share in India, as well as shift some production there.
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Visa Backlog in Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico Takes Toll in U.S.
The pileup has left visitors from places like Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico waiting months, even a year or more, to visit family or do business in America.
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How It Looks to Come of Age
The Where We Are series gives readers an inside look at the communities and coming-of-age traditions young people are creating today.
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Following a Folk Tale Through the Himalayas
The New York Times – Travel:On a trip through northern India, a writer was guided by the age-old epic story of “Rajula Malushahi,” which led him to a series of unexpected places.
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Sri Lanka, Its Economy Reeling, Is Approved for $3 Billion Rescue Loan
The New York Times – Business:The nation, having weathered negotiations with Japan, India and China, hopes the emergency funds from the International Monetary Fund will see it through its debt crisis.
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An Architect Applies Her Skills to Giving Back
The New York Times – Business:Diana Kellogg specialized in high-end New York residences. Now, she has designed a girls school in India and is pursuing other projects that address social change.
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India Embraces Digital Payments Over Cash, Even for a 10-Cent Chai
The New York Times – Business:India’s homegrown instant payment system has remade commerce and pulled millions into the formal economy.
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War in Ukraine Deepens Divide Among Major Economies at G20 Gathering
The New York Times – Business:Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged her counterparts at a summit in India to condemn Russia’s actions, and she defended the cost of supplying aid to Kyiv.
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Yellen Calls for More Ukraine Support as G20 Finance Ministers Gather
The New York Times – Business:The Treasury secretary offered a dark assessment of Russia’s economy but a more upbeat outlook for the global economic recovery.
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Air India Places Record Order for 470 Planes From Airbus and Boeing
The New York Times – Business:The deals are part of an ambitious overhaul by the Tata Group, which resumed control of the once-prestigious airline last year.