Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. I love Mumbai, but there are days when the city tests me. When I’m walking in sweltering heat amid a cacophony of horns, dodging dog poop on the pavement, coughing up dust churned up … Read more
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new international airport in the financial capital Mumbai, marking a step forward in expansion of the country’s fast-growing aviation network. Built by business conglomerate Adani Group at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion, the first phase of Navi Mumbai International Airport is … Read more
What’s your money worth? A series from the front lines of the cost-of-living crisis, where people who have been hit hard share their monthly expenses. Name: Manisha Santosh Kadam Age: 42 Born: Manchar, in the Indian state of Maharashtra Occupation: Cook Lives with: Her husband, Santosh, 48, their daughter, Rithuja, 21, and son, Sujal, 17. … Read more