Opinion
Ukraine war will worsen India's economic growth prospects
New Delhi should consider reviving the tried and tested rupee-ruble trade route
India
Indo-Pacific
Kishida to meet Modi for summit as Quad partners discuss Ukraine
Japan, India take different stances on Russia but share concern over China
Business trends
Shenzhen overtakes New York as home for billionaires
But China's wealthiest fail to crack top 10 list dominated by Americans
Ukraine war
Indian judge votes against Russia at top United Nations court
Move comes despite Modi government's neutrality on Ukraine invasion
Climate Change
Google launches $6m seed fund for Asian climate tech
Tech giant commits to fight "most pressing" challenges at ADB event
COVID vaccines
India starts COVID jabs for kids ages 12-14 with own vaccine
Country widens inoculations as schools reopen; daily cases dip below 5,000
Tea Leaves
Politics of language loom large in India
Time is running out for India's English-speaking minority amid Hindi-based mass culture
Supply Chain
Japan, Australia and India target Indo-Pacific supply-chain code
Agreed principles will establish data-sharing and transparency standards
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Asian space business upended by Russia's war in Ukraine
Japan, South Korea look for Soyuz alternatives in wake of sanctions
Business trends
Kashmir startups navigate barbed-wire checkpoints, internet shutdowns
Entrepreneurs fill vacuum left by bigger players in violence-plagued Himalayan region
Economy
From India to Indonesia, wages to rise faster alongside inflation
Studies find Asian employers ready to pay more after COVID pain
DealStreetAsia
Indian game streamer Loco raises $42m from South Korean VC
Company to bolster platform, product development, backed by fresh capital
Startups
Cars24's smart pricing puts India's used car market in fast lane
$3bn unicorn takes AI-powered platform to UAE, Thailand
International relations
India wary of China setting up Bangladesh missile maintenance hub
Beijing 'crossing a line' as it deepens defense ties with old ally of New Delhi
Politics
Modi's party retains control of India's key battleground state
BJP's comfortable victory in Uttar Pradesh boosts prospects in 2024 national polls
Opinion
Ukraine war puts U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy in jeopardy
Focus on Russia will curtail efforts to limit Chinese expansionism
Startups
India's Josh close to raising $500m to win video app fight
VerSe to bolster short video business as competition heats up
Trade
Australia, India move toward free trade pact to cut China dependence
'Early harvest' interim agreement expected as early as this month
Politics
Modi's party likely to win India's most crucial state: exit polls
A victory in Uttar Pradesh boosts ruling BJP's prospects in 2024
Your Week in Asia
South Korea presidential election, China's National People's Congress, Apple spring event
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Comment
Ukraine war exposes limit of India's strategic independence
Timid response from New Delhi threatens its delicate balancing act
Politics
Hijab row sparks fears of Muslim marginalization in India
Dispute over religious symbols enters courts, raises sectarian tensions
Podcast
Asia Stream: The China-Russia-India love triangle
Both China and India refuse to condemn Russia's actions. What's keeping Beijing and Delhi from ditching Moscow?
Startups
Accel ups game in Southeast Asia and India with $650m fund
U.S. venture capitalist plans more deals in region despite IPO market volatility
Indo-Pacific
Quad urges India to condemn Russia over Ukraine
New Delhi has abstained from voting at U.N. General Assembly