COP26
COP26: What Asia pledged, from China to Vietnam and Philippines
Sideline deals on 'coal, cars, cash and trees' set to impact growth strategies
India
Education
International students to U.S. rebound only 4% after COVID-hit year
Japan saw biggest drop of 32% in 2020-21 as nondegree language programs closed
SoftBank
SoftBank closes in on lucrative gains from India's IPO rush
Paytm and PolicyBazaar IPOs offer respite to Japan's beleaguered investor
COP26
China and India will need to explain coal move, COP26 President says
Text on coal-fired power was changed to 'phase down' from 'phase out'
Coronavirus
India to reopen for tourists Monday as it eases COVID restrictions
Good news for the hospitality sector comes as infections fall, vaccination picks up
COP26
Nations strike climate deal after India-led compromise on coal
Last-minute drama switches wording from 'phase out' to 'phase down'
Food & Beverage
Zomato invests $125m in Indian tech startups amid widening loss
Company aspires to reign over hyperlocal segment, take on Swiggy and Dunzo
Telecommunication
Singtel logs SG$954m net profit as India unit swings to profit
Singapore telecom operator banks on 5G to lift revenue for further growth
Comment
China's tech woes make the appeal of emerging Asia more obvious
India and Southeast Asia getting a boost from investors hungry for exposure
COP26
COP26 enters final negotiations as draft decisions reached
Despite China and India resistance, parties agree to keep global warming to 1.5 C
IPO
Paytm's IPO ends oversubscribed 1.89 times after a bumpy start
India's largest offering pales next to ebullience generated by Zomato and others
Arts
India starts to talk about child sexual abuse
A victim's powerful memoir sheds light on a largely hidden issue
Indo-Pacific
Five Eyes to Nine Eyes? China threat sparks call for wider intel sharing
U.S. lawmaker suggests adding Japan, South Korea, India and Germany to group
International relations
India fortifies Ladakh in military infrastructure race with China
2 major Asian powers face off on the frozen roof of the world
Opinion
The steadily increasing risk of war between China and India
Beijing's use of domestic law underpins its international expansionism
Opinion
Why the world should applaud Narendra Modi's 2070 net-zero target
Good reasons why India needs more time than other large greenhouse gas emitters
Politics
Kashmiris face sedition charges for cheering Pakistan cricketers
Indian police say online celebration 'might spoil' the nation's 'atmosphere'
Business Spotlight
India's financial capital Mumbai gets a makeover
Colonial-era tenements to be swept away as big property developers move in
COP26
U.S., Japan, China and India missing from COP26 coal pledge
Plan to transition by 2040s lacks support of carbon-intensive fuel's top consumers
COP26
Climate fund to back India, Indonesia, Philippines coal phaseout
$2.5bn program unveiled by multilateral Climate Investment Funds at COP26