Pellet guns are shotguns designed for bird hunting. They fire cartridges, known as "birdshot", containing 200 to 400 small metal pellets. When used against crowds, the pellets spread out in a wide arc, striking people indiscriminately. These guns are banned in several countries.

O NE STATISTIC illustrates the frustrations of India’s educated young, so vividly expressed on the streets of Delhi and elsewhere in recent weeks. Research by the Azim Premji Un

For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered opponents, dominated public discourse, and squeezed spaces for dissent.

India’s education minister resigned Saturday after escalating nationwide “Cockroach” demonstrations and an activist’s 26-day hunger strike demanding his resignation.

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As India’s huge youth population surges, the government faces pressure to fix an education system that leaves many ill prepared for university, let alone for the workplace.

For decades, India was relegated to fashion’s backyard, with its export houses manufacturing everything from ready-to-wear to couture for the world’s biggest brands. But recently there’s been a radical shift,

By Saikeerthi . and Chandini Monnappa July 30 (Reuters) - Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra said on Thursday it would double its auto production capacity over the next five years, after reporting a 6.

In a rare occurrence, Modi's government was forced to concede demands of Gen Z protesters, underscoring their rising influence in the country's polity.