Supply Chain
Japan, Australia and India target Indo-Pacific supply-chain code
Agreed principles will establish data-sharing and transparency standards
India
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
Opinion
Sorry, Eurocentrics, but defending Ukraine is not Asia's problem
Fealty to the old world order is no longer a regional priority
Tea Leaves
In the world's biggest democracy, symbols matter
India's party political emblems remain important despite rising literacy
The Big Story
Asia's femtech revolution: the quest for better women's health
Underserved by mainstream health care, women from India to Japan turn to technology
Opinion
Western nagging will not ease India's Russia-China dilemma
Anxiety over New Delhi's unwillingness to condemn Ukraine attack is mostly overdone
IPO
India regulator pushes for scrutiny of unprofitable IPO hopefuls
Volatile market puts brake on tech listings as blockbuster LIC offering looms
Economy
India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in October-December
Government pegs full-year growth at 8.9% amid uneven COVID recovery
Finance
Guru scandal deals blow to India's National Stock Exchange IPO
Report that ex-CEO took orders from 'spiritual force' sparks furor