DealStreetAsia
India food delivery rivals Zomato, Swiggy back UrbanPiper fund
Restaurant management platform raised $24m in Series B round
South Asia
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka asks IMF for rapid financial assistance
Finance minister kicks off formal talks with international lender
Opinion
India and Australia's winning deal on trade will boost the Quad
Canberra and New Delhi finally move beyond cricket, curry and the Commonwealth
Automobiles
Maruti Suzuki CEO implies India will fall short of 2030 EV goal
Hisashi Takeuchi says nation's largest carmaker plans to focus on exporting EVs
Environment
India's toxic air: How pollution and politics put millions at risk
Experts urge action after New Delhi is ranked smoggiest capital again
Market Spotlight
Sri Lanka's international bondholders brace for a haircut
Debt-ridden country's recent history is a chronicle of a default foretold
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghanistan poppy farmers reap possible last windfall after ban
Taliban allows harvest but vows strict enforcement, promises alternatives
Trade
India's role in illicit synthetic drug trade draws closer scrutiny
Reports shed light on how cartels rely on supplies from across Asia
Politics
India violence leaves trail of burned Muslim homes, shops
Islamic scholar complains of properties being 'selectively razed'
Technology
India's battery industry shifts into gear with investment drive
Reliance acquisitions, New Delhi subsidies lay groundwork to meet EV demand
Opinion
India's troubled real estate industry needs urgent reform
Rising costs are depressing demand and hitting profits
Automobiles
India auto sales rebound 15% but miss pre-pandemic mark
Chip shortage still the immediate challenge, industry group chair says
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as no-confidence vote looms
S&P, Fitch and others downgrade sovereign rating, citing economic crisis
Companies
Infosys projects 13-15% revenue growth on strong cloud demand
But Indian IT giant misses analyst estimates for January-March revenue, profit
Economy
Pakistan's new Sharif government tiptoes into economic minefield
Fledgling administration faces unpopular decisions as forex pressure builds
Startups
Asia startup funding shifts to early stage deals amid market turbulence
Falling valuations of listed peers puts pressure on late-stage companies
Tea Leaves
Indians go back to future via board games
Modern games lose their monopoly amid a resurgence of traditional pastimes
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka to temporarily suspend debt payments: central bank chief
Crisis-hit nation to focus on essential imports as it eyes IMF talks next week
International relations
Biden to Modi: Importing more Russian oil not in India's interest
U.S. president says he hopes for Quad summit in Japan around May 24