International relations
Xi and Modi agree to maintain peace on border in BRICS chat
Chinese and Indian leaders had 'candid' exchange, Beijing spokesperson says
India
Science
India moon landing paves way for lunar water search with Japan
Space race heats up as countries eye titanium and other lunar resources
International relations
BRICS invites 6 countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran into group
Counterweight to West sought among countries of Global South
Opinion
India has more to offer Africa than just trade
Sharing of public technology platform know-how could have major impact
International relations
BRICS expansion faces eleventh-hour hurdle as divisions persist
Divisions remain among leaders over how much and how quickly to grow group
Retail
India's Reliance Retail raises $1bn from Qatar sovereign fund
At $100bn, Ambani's venture doubles value in 3 years as competition grows
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Chandrayaan spacecraft lands on moon in historic leap for India
South Asian country becomes fourth to touch down on lunar surface
International relations
China's Xi Jinping calls for accelerated BRICS expansion
South Africa says 22 countries have formally asked to join bloc
International relations
BRICS summit begins in South Africa with divisions reemerging
China's Xi says 'history will be shaped by the choices we make'
International relations
Biden to attend G20 summit in India; VP Harris goes to ASEAN
U.S. adviser Sullivan defends president's engagement with Indo-Pacific
DealStreetAsia
India's Motilal Oswal Alternates set to raise $240m
Sixth real estate fund to make early-stage investments in residential projects
Asia Insight
Papua New Guinea's Marape: Pacific power broker or PM in peril?
Amid U.S.-China balancing act, PNG leader faces mounting pressure at home
South China Sea
South Korea, India rebuke Beijing over South China Sea claims
U.S. leads international support for Philippines as tensions escalate
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Russia's Luna-25 probe smashes into the moon in failure
Mission to lunar south pole ends days ahead of India's landing attempt
Your Week in Asia
China prime rate, Cambodia's new PM, India moon landing mission
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Economy
India's climate extremes force Modi into food-policy balancing act
Northern landslides are latest in string of crises disrupting agriculture
DealStreetAsia
India unicorn fundraising dropped 76% in January-June 2023
Total of $1.86bn was amassed from private equity and venture capital investors
Opinion
India has better options than banning rice exports
Frequent policy changes may jeopardize country's leading market position
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor signs deal to buy GM plant in India
South Korean automaker aims to boost output in fast-growing market
Startups
India e-commerce startup Meesho eyes possible IPO next year
Chief financial officer says company turned profitable sooner than expected
Commodities
India's rice export ban brings chaos to Thai market
Surging demand sparks speculative hoarding, undercuts export opportunity
Companies
Brother Industries to expand machine tool sales bases in China, India
Japanese machinery maker looks to tap demand related to fast-growing EV markets
Automobiles
Global automakers see chance to turn India into an export hub
Shift in local demand to pricier vehicles may spur more 'India-first' models
Politics
Modi rails against corruption, dynasties in national day speech
PM previews likely tone of India's upcoming general election campaign
Semiconductors
India and Thailand jockey for spot on Asia's chipmaking map
Asian rivals roll out red carpet for global investments in local industries