https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed India is still one of the countries affected by an entry ban to the EU via Sweden, but there are a few exceptions. https://www.thelocal.se/20200630/when-will-indians-be-allowed-to-travel-to-sweden-again Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:54:45 +0200 when-will-indians-be-allowed-to-travel-to-sweden-again Where can you find good Indian food in Sweden, the spices and ghee to make an authentic meal at home, or events centred on Indian culture? The Local asked Indians in Sweden for help. https://www.thelocal.se/20190510/reader-voices-where-to-find-the-best-of-indian-culture-in-sweden Fri, 10 May 2019 19:02:38 +0200 reader-voices-where-to-find-the-best-of-indian-culture-in-sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have made headlines in India on a five-day state visit to the country – after the King was spotted carrying his own briefcase at the airport. https://www.thelocal.se/20191204/why-the-king-of-sweden-carried-his-own-hand-luggage-in-india Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:00:34 +0100 why-the-king-of-sweden-carried-his-own-hand-luggage-in-india For two nations starkly different in every studied aspect, the similarity of situations between Sweden and India is uncanny. Rupali Mehra, shares her experience from Sweden's Almedalen political festival where she worked on a series of seminars for India@Almedalen. https://www.thelocal.se/20190710/how-india-and-sweden-can-find-new-ways-of-looking-at-each-other Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:10 +0200 how-india-and-sweden-can-find-new-ways-of-looking-at-each-other Indian businessman Anil Ambani has paid a multimillion debt to Sweden's Ericsson, after judges threatened him with jail. https://www.thelocal.se/20190318/indian-billionaire-settles-multimillion-debt-with-swedens-ericsson Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:38:39 +0100 indian-billionaire-settles-multimillion-debt-with-swedens-ericsson An Indian businessman has been ordered to pay his multimillion debts to Sweden's Ericsson – or risk imprisonment. https://www.thelocal.se/20190220/indian-billionaire-told-to-pay-debt-to-ericsson-or-go-to-jail Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:43:19 +0100 indian-billionaire-told-to-pay-debt-to-ericsson-or-go-to-jail In India, Indian-Chinese and Indian-Italian food is a rage. However Indian and Scandinavian food have not yet found common ground. How can these two flavours be combined to create a new palate of Indo-Nordic cuisine? https://www.thelocal.se/20190214/video-could-indo-nordic-food-be-the-next-big-fusion-trend Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:56:01 +0100 video-could-indo-nordic-food-be-the-next-big-fusion-trend The Local contributor Rupali Mehra spoke to Indian ambassador to Sweden Monika Kapil Mohta on similarities between India and Sweden, the work permit situation, and how Indian professionals could fill the shortage of skilled workforce in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190107/india-and-sweden-have-natural-synergies-and-similar-value-systems Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:49:50 +0100 india-and-sweden-have-natural-synergies-and-similar-value-systems Come winter and the bouquet of cinnamon, cardamom and clove fill the air, as market stalls warm a fresh batch of glögg for a steady stream of revellers. For most, the spice-enhanced wine offers a warm comfort against the biting cold. For me, the aroma is a reminder of my home country, India. https://www.thelocal.se/20190104/how-spices-have-connected-sweden-with-india-since-the-viking-age Fri, 04 Jan 2019 08:59:59 +0100 how-spices-have-connected-sweden-with-india-since-the-viking-age It can't have been hard to land a job in Sweden for Suresh Kumar, the chef at Malmö's newly-opened The South Indian, as no trained chef in the Nordic country can whip up batter for Indian dosa pancakes the way he can. https://www.thelocal.se/20181112/malm-lunch-idli-vadai-and-dosa-at-the-south-indian Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:59:24 +0100 malm-lunch-idli-vadai-and-dosa-at-the-south-indian The Local spoke to Sweden's Ambassador to India, Klas Molin, about the opening of Ikea, collaboration in the tech industry, and why the two countries share many of the same values. https://www.thelocal.se/20180921/india-and-sweden-are-very-different-in-size-but-similar-in-principles Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:51:22 +0200 india-and-sweden-are-very-different-in-size-but-similar-in-principles Rupali Mehra compares the flavours of Swedish elections to those in her home country India. Are there any similarities in the democratic process of the two countries? https://www.thelocal.se/20180908/opinion-sweden-and-india-the-many-flavours-of-two-thriving-democracies Sat, 08 Sep 2018 20:25:52 +0200 opinion-sweden-and-india-the-many-flavours-of-two-thriving-democracies Ikea's Indian unit apologized on Monday after a diner found a caterpillar in his rice at the Swedish furniture giant's recently-opened first local outlet. https://www.thelocal.se/20180903/ikea-in-india-fined-after-customer-finds-caterpillar-in-foodikea-in-india-fined-over-caterpillar-in-food Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:19:06 +0200 ikea-in-india-fined-after-customer-finds-caterpillar-in-foodikea-in-india-fined-over-caterpillar-in-food Ikea opened its first store in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday. Click the link below to see all the pictures of the grand opening. https://www.thelocal.se/20180810/in-pictures-heres-what-it-looked-like-when-ikea-opened-a-store-in-india Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:56:21 +0200 in-pictures-heres-what-it-looked-like-when-ikea-opened-a-store-in-india Ikea's first Indian outlet opens on Thursday, with success far from guaranteed for the Swedish furniture giant. https://www.thelocal.se/20180809/it-will-be-a-flop-indian-furniture-dealers-react-to-ikeas-new-store Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:09:14 +0200 it-will-be-a-flop-indian-furniture-dealers-react-to-ikeas-new-store As Ikea opens its first store in India on Thursday following years of delays, here are five challenges the Swedish furniture giant will face while trying to navigate a difficult local market. https://www.thelocal.se/20180809/five-challenges-ikea-faces-as-it-opens-in-india Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:19:30 +0200 five-challenges-ikea-faces-as-it-opens-in-india Ikea's second attempt to break into a vast market will meet the 'needs, frustrations and dreams' of local customers, the Swedish furniture giant's boss has promised. https://www.thelocal.se/20180808/heres-whats-in-store-for-indian-shoppers-at-ikea Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:56:44 +0200 heres-whats-in-store-for-indian-shoppers-at-ikea Indian filmmaker Dheeraj Akolkar talks candidly about what iconic Swedish director Ingmar Bergman meant to him, and why there should be more Indo-Swedish films made. https://www.thelocal.se/20180713/meet-the-indian-filmmaker-who-brought-ingmar-bergman-and-liv-ullmanns-love-story-to-the-big-screen Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:00:42 +0200 meet-the-indian-filmmaker-who-brought-ingmar-bergman-and-liv-ullmanns-love-story-to-the-big-screen After a multi-year effort, Swedish furniture giant Ikea is finally set to open its first ever warehouse in India. https://www.thelocal.se/20180624/ikea-set-for-long-awaited-debut-in-india Sun, 24 Jun 2018 16:34:24 +0200 ikea-set-for-long-awaited-debut-in-india The Stockholm chef who cooked for PMs Modi and Löfven during the Indian leader's visit to Sweden told The Local the two gave his food glowing reviews. https://www.thelocal.se/20180424/meet-the-indian-entrepreneur-who-cooked-for-modi-and-lfven-in-stockholm Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:21:20 +0200 meet-the-indian-entrepreneur-who-cooked-for-modi-and-lfven-in-stockholm