Asia Insight
Youth suicide: Asian teens crack under growing family pressure
From Singapore to Japan, falling birthrates mean fewer siblings and more stress
India
Opinion
Thailand worries mass tourism is bringing security troubles
Easier visa system would pose national challenge
International relations
Taiwan challenges Indian ICT duties at WTO
EU launched a similar dispute in April
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities gain after Chinese central bank takes steps to boost lending
Chinese carmakers advance
Automobile
India automakers suffer record sales slump in August as slowdown deepens
Industry bets on tax cut, festivals to spur demand
Environment
India set to ban single-use and disposable plastics
With some of the world's dirtiest cities, Modi vows environment 'revolution'
Science
India loses contact with Chandrayaan-2 moon mission
Ambitious plan called for landing an unmanned probe near the south pole
Pharmaceuticals
India regulator orders forensic audit on Sun Pharmaceutical after allegations
SEBI scrutinizing financial statements for 2016-2018
Life
Kerala leaves the 'hippy days' to move upmarket
Innovative startups surprise holidaymakers in south India's most-visited state
