Automobiles
India's electric motorcycle market ready for takeoff
High fuel prices and air pollution spur shift away from gas guzzlers
South Asia
Economy
India's GDP expands 8.4% in July-Sept. as COVID recedes
Vaccine rollout and eased restrictions aid recovery but omicron looms
Politics
Maldives ex-leader Yameen, who courted China, wins graft appeal
Ruling opens door for former president to return to politics
IPO
India IPOs rise as startups divert investor attention from China
Dozens of companies look to list in first half despite Paytm's rocky debut
Technology
Parag Agrawal: Twitter's new CEO steps into the limelight
Jack Dorsey's successor becomes latest Asia-born top executive in Silicon Valley
Life
The inflatable Ladakh cinema that will leave you breathless
High altitude Himalayan movie house a hit with local audiences
Asia Insight
China-Pakistan Belt and Road Initiative hits buffers
Disagreements, terrorism and COVID-19 stymie CPEC projects
Opinion
Narendra Modi should stop using COVID to protect Indian airlines
Current approach is a throwback to the old command and control mentality
Market Spotlight
Sri Lankan stocks soar even as economic alarm bells ring
Market tops 11,000 for first time as rupee sinks to new low
International relations
India, Israel aim to boost ties through defense tech and trade
Two sides are resuming long-stalled talks on free trade agreement
Business trends
Big fat Indian weddings in full swing as COVID peters out
2.5m marriages in the next month to create a $40bn windfall
Opinion
Tapping strategic oil reserves will never tame OPEC and its allies
Crude producers should nonetheless refrain from punishing buyer countries
Media & Entertainment
Sony bets on Zee merger to create Hindi entertainment powerhouse
Japan group on acquisition spree to fend off likes of Netflix, Amazon and Disney
Transportation
India opens 'net-zero emission' airport project, second for Delhi
Modi government claims $4.5bn Uttar Pradesh facility will be Asia's largest
Finance
Bangladeshi banks scurry to meet demand for Islamic services
Most of nation's institutions now offer some religious finance
International relations
Sri Lanka awards port project to China after dropping Japan, India
Beijing steps up Belt and Road spending with support of friendly president
Opinion
Electric vehicles are not the greenhouse silver bullet many think
Increased EV usage will lead to higher emissions in fossil-fuel reliant countries
Climate Change
Asia needs to play bigger role in green transition: experts
Nikkei-FT webinar lays out region's strategy after controversial COP26 result
IPO
Wadia braves rocky IPO market, mounting losses to list Go Airlines
Indian tycoon is focusing on long term as he floats low-cost carrier