Michael Stott

Protests reflect deep frustration with poor job prospects and government mis-steps

Long-serving premier the target of demonstrators’ anger

Growing unemployment and anger over education system pose serious challenges to premier

Huge disparities and brutally competitive exams mean only a select few secure good degrees and well-paid jobs

PM’s principal secretary Shaktikanta Das promises more economic reforms ‘in the pipeline’

Noel Tata and P Venkatesalu on the fast-growing retail chain you have likely never heard of

Abhijeet Dipke, leader of viral youth movement, to lead demonstrations calling for education minister to step down

Those who can afford it access everything from basic foodstuffs to luxury treats while others hunt for scraps

Maduro’s removal and a ‘blue wave’ of new rightwing leaders indicate change but narcoterrorism remains

The acting president says she is staying true to her socialist roots while trying to meet the demands of the Trump administration