WASHINGTON / Tribune News Service The US government wants its students to know more about India—from its ancient trade history to the present day start-up ecosystem as the country’s growth story may have “far-reaching implications” on the “life and career” of the young Americans. The US State Department, in collaboration with the Ohio State University, launched a six-week online ...

  Sydney / Bloomberg Australian opposition Labor party pledged a A$3 billion ($2.2 billion) childcare package during an election campaign and said it plans to allow parents to claim more rebates regardless of their income if it won the polls. The policy would start January if the party is victorious in next month’s election and entails a 15 percent increase ...

  Shanghai / Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd., Asia’s biggest Internet company, is increasing the size of a syndicated loan to $4.4 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The operator of the WeChat and QQ instant message systems now has commitments from 25 lenders to the facility, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the details ...