Working alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Jaitley oversaw major economic experiments and earned respect in a fractured political landscape. Source: NYT > Business – Kai Schultz
India’s Modi Promised Better Days and Bridges. Voters Are Still Waiting.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks re-election, he confronts anger over a weakening economy and failed promises to revive stalled infrastructure projects. Source: NYT > Business – PETER S. GOODMAN
‘You Have Robbed the Farmer’: Rural Indians Are Hurting, and Millions Are Voting
The ruling B.J.P. party has not yet delivered the “good days” it promised to farm voters, who make up half of the electorate. In debt and despair, some wonder if anyone can. Source: NYT > Business – VINDU GOEL and HARI KUMAR
Nirav Modi, Fugitive ‘Jeweler to the Stars,’ Is Arrested in London
Mr. Modi, whose diamonds have adorned Hollywood stars, has been accused of a massive bank fraud in India. Source: NYT > Business – AMIE TSANG and KAI SCHULTZ