Market Spotlight
India's appetite for gold dulled by COVID lockdown
After missed opportunity, jewelers hope for November wedding boost
India
Opinion
We would all be better off if politicians left history alone
Teaching the past is best left to professionals
Coronavirus
India GDP outlook trimmed as doubts dog effort to vaccinate 940m
Deadly COVID wave abates but central bank and doctors see persistent risks
Trade
UK knocks on TPP door harder after EU exports fall 16%
Britain also nearing trade deals with India and Australia
Business trends
Japan's Unison Capital making a $500m foray into India
Private equity fund teams up with Indian government-affiliated partner
Automobiles
Suzuki's India woes extend far beyond the pandemic
Automaker's share slips below 50% in key market as competition heats up
Trade
US to India and 5 others: You tax Big Tech, we tariff you
Washington urges talks for broader digital service levy
Coronavirus
Indian economy faces long slog to recovery from COVID carnage
Lockdowns ease but employment and consumption take a beating
Technology
India's online gambling problem spurs calls for regulation
Pandemic-imposed isolation and increasing internet gaming demand cited as causes
Coronavirus
Singapore's entry ban on India worsens COVID labor crunch
Grueling workloads raise safety concerns while shortage pushes up wages
DealStreetAsia
Indian health insurance startup raises $16m led by Tiger Global
Plum aims to use new funds to reach 10 million customers by 2025
Coronavirus
WHO renames COVID variants with Greek letters to avoid stigma
Complex scientific names lead people to assign country labels to mutations
Economy
India's GDP expands 1.6% in January-March quarter
Second COVID wave clouds near-term outlook despite recent dip in cases
Your Week in Asia
India GDP, Huawei's latest OS, Tiananmen anniversary
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Life
Has India's most influential guru finally gone too far?
Claims that modern medicine to blame for COVID deaths ignites a fierce backlash
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
ASEAN and India prepare for Olympics as opposition grows in Japan
Philippines vaccinates athletes; Lee Hsien Loong cheers Singapore team
Energy
Adani-Softbank's $3.5bn deal spurs green energy consolidation
Increasing price competition in India to squeeze solar power players
Opinion
India, can we talk openly about sex please?
Comprehensive sex education programs are urgently needed
