Opinion
WhatsApp, murder and the dark side of social media
Amid controversy over lynchings in India, message service must boost support in emerging markets
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South Asia
Companies
Zee Entertainment posts 31% jump in profit as India ad revenue revives
Rising subscription income boosts billionaire Subhash Chandra's broadcaster
International Relations
EU threatens Maldive leaders with sanctions
Indian Ocean archipelago comes under pressure ahead of presidential election
Markets
India shares rebound as fuel retailers, banks advance
Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum gain after crude oil falls to three-month low
Companies
Hindustan Unilever posts 19% jump in profit on lower costs
India's seller of Lux soaps and Lipton Tea saw margins rise
Markets
India shares slump most in three weeks as Dr. Reddy's decline
ICICI Bank also falls amid report of fresh probe into loan disbursals
Nikkei Markets
Nikkei Asia300 slips after China GDP growth slows
ZTE jumps as US lifts sanctions while Infosys climbs on results
Arts
The architect who let the light into Sri Lanka
Geoffrey Bawa's 'tropical modernism' sweeps the island's hotel sector
Politics
India lynchings prompt WhatsApp action on false rumors
Messaging app castigated after violence but experts point to deeper problems
