DealStreetAsia
KKR takes controlling stake in India's Vini Cosmetics for $625m
The startup targets further expansion in India, South Asia and other growing markets
India
COVID vaccines
India's Modi government starts free COVID shots for all adults
Move speeds up process to reach goal of vaccinating 940m citizens by year-end
Technology
Tata Group tries to break heavy-industry curse with flurry of e-commerce deals
Online pharmacy and grocery acquisitions meant to challenge Flipkart and Amazon
Aerospace & Defense
Modi's 'Make in India' campaign lifts defense sector amid China row
Over 200 imports now restricted as standoff proves boom for domestic arms makers
Energy
Power unit of Thailand's PTT makes $635m pivot to Asia green energy
Global Power Synergy eyes China and India to boost renewable output to 30%
China tech
China's Realme to expand India production despite COVID surge
Smartphone maker aims to tap massive local market with affordable 5G offerings
Coronavirus
India's COVID cases dip sharply but fears of resurgence surface
Experts warn of another 'explosion' of infections as crowds hit streets
Technology
Modi woos global tech investors to land of 1.2bn mobile phones
India's PM touts Infosys support for French Open at VivaTech digital conference in Paris
Technology
India blasts Twitter for failing to comply with social media rules
IT minister tweets that platform chose to take path of 'deliberate defiance'
DealStreetAsia
Edtech startup Byju becomes biggest unicorn in India
Company raises $340m, surpassing fintech unicorn Paytm
Tea Leaves
No swearing please, we're Indian (women)
Insults are okay, but sexism and bigotry are not, language campaigners say
International relations
'Last G-7': China revels in parody mocking US and allies
Viral cartoon shows bald eagle with money printer as host in satirical Last Supper
Markets
Adani stocks fall again despite denial of shareholder fund freeze
Indian conglomerate says suspensions were old and had nothing to do with it
Economy
India's tomato farmers dump crops as lockdown disrupts trade
Asia's 2nd-largest tomato market faces price crash and loses high season
Opinion
India should scrap paper money altogether
Four reasons Narendra Modi should speed up a digital rupee
Opinion
Shaktikanta Das is India's 'whatever it takes' banker
RBI governor should focus more on the central bank's core interests
Startups
India's fintech unicorns eye Southeast Asia expansion
Startups nurtured by huge market will confront local giants in new frontier
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
India dumps China's Li Ning as uniform sponsor for Olympics
Move to drop apparel company comes amid strained ties with Beijing
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific: The front line of US and China next-gen submarines
Ballistic missile 'boomers' are undetectable, but drones and geography hinder use
COVID vaccines
India to provide free COVID jabs to all 940m adults, Modi says
New Delhi takes over vaccine procurement as ferocious second wave begins to ebb
