Afghanistan turmoil
Afghan poppy season returns in force under Taliban rule
Farmers say authorities have not halted cultivation, despite public pledges
South Asia
International relations
China to build outpost for Tajik special forces near Afghan border
Move comes after Tajik president has refused to recognise Taliban government
Opinion
U.N. Secretary-General: World leaders face stern climate test in Glasgow
Old, carbon burning model of development a 'death sentence' for the planet
Politics
India tests 5,000 km range nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Launch of Agni-5 ICBM meant to send a message to China, say analysts
Opinion
Moon shot effort needed to beat the next pandemic
100-day goal for deployment of new vaccines against next emerging infectious disease
Economy
Sri Lanka's economy seen as a 'ticking time bomb'
Central Bank has been printing money as tax take falls and prices soar
The Nikkei View
India must abandon protectionism to unleash growth
Throwing up barriers to foreign investment won't help boost GDP per capita
Tea Leaves
When music breaks language barriers
Neglected South Asian tongues can take heart in massive reach of Sinhala popular song
Opinion
Nothing to 'like' about Facebook's impact on Asian democracy
Social media platform gives strongmen leaders power to silence opposing voices
Asia Insight
Russia puts Taliban on 'probation' with Central Asia on knife edge
Moscow cautiously warms to once sworn enemy in light of other threats
Opinion
Can ASEAN coexist with the Quad?
Washington needs to start paying more attention to Indonesia
Climate Change
World 'way off track' in halting warming, U.N. warns ahead of COP26
U.K.'s Boris Johnson predicts 'very, very tough' summit on climate change
Biotechnology
U.S. biotech unicorn eyes bigger China presence from Singapore
10x Genomics opens Asia headquarters in city-state, supporting COVID-19 research
Startups
Indian edtech battle heats up as Vedantu joins unicorn club
CEO aims for 'at minimum' double revenue growth despite COVID cooldown
Telecommunication
India's telecom price war threatens to hold up 5G investments
Reliance Jio's entry has plunged data prices to just 5% of previous level
Opinion
What are China and Russia up to in Afghanistan?
A coordinated pattern of engagement is starting to emerge
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Oct. 17 to Oct. 23, Parts of China toughen curbs
Qantas to step up international flights; India's Modi says economy boosted by 1bn vaccinations
Opinion
How to make the Quad truly quadrilateral
Japan, India and Australia must learn to share technology with each other
Media & Entertainment
'India's Rupert Murdoch' fights to keep control of his media empire
Subhash Chandra enlists Sony in battle over future of Zee Entertainment
Interview
Afghanistan should be regional trade hub, says top Uzbek senator
Politician Safoyev says neighbor needs north-south transport corridor