Opinion
India's billionaires lack the ambition of their Western counterparts
High taxes, too much regulation and fickle governments the likely culprit
India
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Thailand, Philippines and India connect to spectator-less Olympics
Social media and medal haul keep Asian audience engaged
Life
Research brings elusive snow leopard a step closer
Community efforts give new hope for 'ghost of the mountains'
Business Spotlight
Zomato IPO shows foreign investors fueling India's tech battle
Stock market frenzy despite intense competition among cash-burning rivals
Electronics
India builds global AC hub with subsidies luring Daikin and others
Expanding local production base, New Delhi sets sights on exports
Opinion
COVID-19 puts Narendra Modi's modest wins at risk
Anniversary of 1991 economic reforms shows up prime minister's bombast
International relations
Quad to tackle 'most important issues of our time,' Blinken says in India
Jaishankar joins US in affirming call for stable, sovereign Afghanistan
Economy
Sri Lanka's import ban puts hundreds of businesses in jeopardy
Colombo's ad hoc efforts to save forex likely to hamper economy and cost jobs
DealStreetAsia
Sequoia launches fellowship for women founders in ASEAN and India
Company to give $100,000 to 15 promising female entrepreneurs annually
Datawatch
Cross-border online work increases 30% amid COVID-19 pandemic
600 million people potentially could do jobs remotely; Japan being left behind
Climate Change
'Difficult' G-20 talks show battle lines on coal and climate
China, India and Russia oppose G-7 push to limit global warming to 1.5 C
IPO
Zomato market debut ignites India's tech stock listing boom
B2B startups make compelling case ahead of IPOs amid strong investor appetite
IPO
Zomato soars in India market debut to $12bn valuation
Shares soared 82.8% after opening at 116 rupees in pre-open trade
Tea Leaves
My way on the highway -- an Indian road trip
Lone women face violence on India's roads, but we should brave our fears
Coronavirus
India's COVID-19 death toll possibly 10 times higher, study says
Report estimates up to 4.7m excess deaths but says accurate count 'elusive'
Startups
India's Swiggy raises $1.25bn led by SoftBank
Food delivery startup's latest fundraiser heavily oversubscribed
Datawatch
Supply imbalance leaves 150m doses of COVID vaccine unused
Makers scramble to meet demand; situation may worsen if booster shots needed
Economy
India and ASEAN growth forecasts cut amid COVID delta outbreak
ADB lowers emerging Asia's economic rebound to 7.2% in 2021
Asia Insight
India's COVID second wave disrupts vaccine export plans
Asia faces shortage as world's biggest jab producer still battles outbreak at home
Automobiles
Suzuki to launch EVs by fiscal 2025, in India first
Japan automaker to offer compact model at price of $13,700 or less
