From an incarcerated pigeon to luxury car owners who have nowhere to drive, here are some interesting articles from India that you could have missed this year.
Why the Vast Majority of Women in India Will Never Own a Smartphone
Eric Bellman and Aditi Malhotra reported on why technology, promoted as a social equalizer, is having the opposite effect in one of the world’s largest smartphone markets.
Uber’s Drive in India Relies on Raw Recruits
Newley Purnell wrote that Uber Technologies Inc. faces the daunting task of training a million new drivers in a country where most people have never driven a car, tapped on a smartphone or even used an online map.
Fixing Indian Railways, the Not-so-Little-Engine That Could
Raymond Zhong checked on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to modernize the country’s railways.
India’s Narendra Modi Defends Efforts to Shake Up Economy
Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Gerard Baker and reporters Niharika Mandhana and Rajesh Roy met with Mr. Modi in New Delhi.
High Rises Take Over a Mumbai Slum
Gabriele Parussini wrote about the Mumbai slum dwellers who are adding multiple floors to their rickety constructions.
India’s Skills Shortfall Challenges Modi’s Manufacturing Vision
Santanu Choudhury wrote that India’s push to manufacture at home is being hampered by a lack of trained workers.
India’s Superrich Have Supercars, but Nowhere to Drive
Joanna Sugden reported on the luxury car owners who live in Kolkata and can’t find a place to drive.
Isolated Indian Soldiers Invent New Saints to Maintain Their Sanity
Shefali Anand and Joanna Sugden met troops at a high-altitude post on the Indian border who revered a long-dead soldier as a saint.
L’Oreal Tries on Smaller Packets for Size in India
Preetika Rana discovered that L’Oreal has entered a new phase of peddling its products in India, by selling smaller packets to poorer consumers.
India Detains Pigeons as Authorities Fret Over Risk of a Coo
Niharika Mandhana reported on the detention of a pigeon that had dared to stray across India’s border with Pakistan.
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