Matthias Williams

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Articles

FACTBOX-India's slow road to economic reform November 20, 11:55am EST

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mass protests by sugarcane farmers backed by political opposition parties forced the Indian parliament to adjourn for a second day on Friday, a major headache for the ruling Congress party. The standoff over price deregulation ... Full Article

Indian girls fight back against child marriage

India says needs no help to heal Pakistan ties

Three arrested over deadly India chimney collapse

Blog Posts

Buddhist Bhutan warns felling trees a threat to happiness

Bhutan has warned its citizens over cutting down thousands of young trees every year to make prayer flags, a threat to the tiny kingdom's lush scenery and the government's duty to bring "Gross National Happiness". Full Article

Should Kalam have been frisked?

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's frisking at the Delhi international airport has sparked uproar in the Indian media. Kalam is one of India’s most popular presidents, his tenure remembered both for ... Full Article | Comments [94]

Does India want its 'Metro man' to resign?

If the early comments on the Great Debate are anything to go by, it seems there is still a lot of goodwill towards Elattuvalapil Sreedharan. Full Article | Comments [20]

Is caste behind the killing in Vienna and riots in Punjab? | Comments [38]

Lalu Prasad's roller: courting the Muslim vote in Bihar | Comments [4]

Bihar: after the "Jungle Raj" | Comments [8]

Varun Gandhi - politics of "hate" from politician of tomorrow? | Comments [50]

Is 'Slumdog Millionaire' poverty porn? | Comments [52]