India’s governing Congress party suffered a bruising blow Sunday, losing four keenly watched state elections in what is seen as a semifinal for the national vote next spring. The country’s main opposition, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, won power in all four states, ...
India’s parliament on Monday passed a flagship $18 billion program to provide subsidized food to the poor that is intended to “wipe out” endemic hunger and malnutrition in the aspiring superpower — despite concerns about its impact on strained public finances. The Food Security ...
India’s ruling Congress party approved a resolution Tuesday to create a new state in the southeast amid fears the decision could spark violence in the region, which includes IT hub Hyderabad. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and other senior party officials ...
