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A pedestrian uses his mobile phone as he walks past a Bharti Airtel billboard
Bharti seals deal for Zain networks
India’s Bharti Airtel is set to become the fifth-biggest mobile carrier, spanning an area with almost a third of the world’s population, after it signed a deal to take over the African networks of Zain of Kuwait
Punjab sees high suicide rate among farmers
Numbers indicate rural crisis
Sonia Gandhi takes cabinet role
Clout of reluctant politician enhanced
Pakistan steps up water dispute
India attacks shortages ‘scare’
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Analysis
Bharti’s tough task
The mobile operator is set to embark on a challenge in turning round Zain’s struggling networks in a continent that is less than welcoming to newcomers,writes Joe Leahy
Business Life
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The commercialisation of Indian cricket, and a battle for the country’s consumers, has brought a competitive edge to the business of bat and ball makers, writes James Lamont
Comment
China-India ‘friendly’ ties
China has managed to present a surprisingly more friendly and forward-looking face than the US at a recent India conference, says John Elliott
India and Globalisation 2010
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Industrial challenges: India’s tribes in land fight with business
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