Economy

Chinese stocks have slumped since February as investor expectations surrounding its economic reopening have cooled.
Markets

Emerging-market stocks fall behind as China and India disappoint

Bank failures heighten investor jitters, spurring flight to safety

31 March 2023
Trade ministers of India and the U.K. during the launch of free trade agreement negotiations in New Delhi in January 2022: The exports of one country are always the imports of another.
Opinion

India's trade skeptics fail to consider the big picture

Strategy of hindering imports while seeking exports will not work

24 March 2023
India and the U.K. have so far closed talks on 13 of 26 policy areas in their negotiations for a free trade deal.
Trade

India-U.K. trade talks home in on digital trade, investor protection

Pressure mounts for agreement to come soon as elections loom in both countries

22 March 2023
Mumbai's financial district. India overtook the U.K. last year to become the world's fifth-largest economy.
Politics

India's path to overtake China hinges on tighter contract enforcement

With backlog of 50m disputes, modernizing rule of law key to attracting more investment

15 March 2023
India has big ambitions to expand its EV industry, and the "inferred" lithium deposits found in Jammu and Kashmir could help reduce its reliance on imported battery materials.
Commodities

India's big lithium find fuels hopes and fears in Jammu and Kashmir

Deposits could power EV boom but also affect environment, Pakistan tensions

14 March 2023
Students walk to school on the outskirts of Agartala, India in 2018: The government must fully invest in children's education.
Opinion

India's failing schools rule out any 'demographic dividend'

Expanded ranks of unemployable youth will not bring prosperity

9 March 2023
Commuters at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj train terminus in Mumbai: If a global company proves itself as a genuine partner, it could be seen as "one of us."
Opinion

Companies waiting for India to complete reforms will miss out

Bold multinationals are seizing best opportunities with official support

1 March 2023
A construction site of a metro rail project in New Delhi: The Indian economy has run into headwinds but remains a strong performer.
Economy

India GDP outpaces China despite slowdown to 4.4% last quarter

South Asian nation growing at 7% annual clip versus rival's 3%

1 March 2023
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during a news conference at the end of the G-20 finance ministers meeting near Bengaluru on Feb. 25.
International relations

G-20 finance chiefs forgo joint declaration as China backs Russia

Most members condemn Ukraine war; India's 'outcome document' promises debt action

26 February 2023
Google India Vice President Sanjay Gupta speaks during the annual Google for India event in New Delhi in December 2022: India is becoming a tricky ground for technology companies to navigate.
Opinion

Driving Big Tech out of India would be a mistake

Open-door policy has been boon to country's startup economy

24 February 2023
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to host her G-20 counterparts this week in Bengaluru. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images)
International relations

G-20 finance heads to meet in India with debt, Ukraine top of mind

Analysts expect tug of war over how much Russia's invasion should factor in talks

23 February 2023
An oil refinery in Mumbai: India has become a top buyer of bargain crude from Russia.
Trade

India's Russian imports soar 400% as U.S. offers little resistance

China seen behind Washington's soft touch; New Delhi optimistic on rupee trade

17 February 2023
The Adani Group can be expected to fall back on state-owned banks for more support.
Opinion

Adani affair is a warning to New Delhi to clean up its act too

Indian government must address exposure risks and resist cronyism

13 February 2023
China's restrictions on cross-border data flows has overseas companies concerned that their headquarters will be cut off from important information.
Politics

Data fortress: Digital protectionism embraced by many in Asia

Restrictions on cross-border data use and server location hurt foreign companies

11 February 2023
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Adani's debts exceed 1% of Indian economy

Troubled conglomerate's woes deepen after share sale cancellation

9 February 2023
Reserve Bank of India Gov. Shaktikanta Das attends a news conference after a monetary policy review in Mumbai on Feb. 8, where he faced questions related to the Adani crisis.
Economy

India raises key rate 25 basis points to 6.5% as inflation cools

RBI's Das stresses financial sector's resilience when asked about Adani crisis

8 February 2023
RBI Gov. Shaktikanta Das at a news conference in Mumbai in February 2020: All eyes will be on the RBI to save the day.
Opinion

After Adani, the RBI has to restore confidence in India's markets

Gov. Das already had hands full with rupee and interest rate volatility

8 February 2023
Commuters outside the Anand Vihar bus terminal in New Delhi in November 2022: The pandemic has done little structural demographic damage.
Opinion

India's rise is beyond doubt

Investors should welcome country's extensive to-do list

7 February 2023
Commuters travel in an overcrowded train on the outskirts of New Delhi on Feb. 1. India's budget calls for a significant increase in infrastructure spending. 
Economy

India pumps up infrastructure spending in last full pre-election budget

Modi government to hike capital outlays to $122bn next fiscal year

1 February 2023
Employees pack boxes containing vials of Covishield coronavirus vaccine at the Serum Institute of India in Pune in November 2021: New Delhi should seek to amend the constitution and consolidate drug regulation at a national level. 
Opinion

Time for India to be firm with drugmakers rather than deregulate

Lax stance risks opportunity for 'friend-shoring' to serve Western nations

1 February 2023
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis takes part in an interview on Jan. 31 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Interview

Greek PM slams Turkey for 'sitting on the fence' over Ukraine war

Mitsotakis aims to tap Japan, India for investment after 'turning page' on debt

31 January 2023
Fishing on the Brahmaputra River in India's state of Assam: The river, also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, is one of Asia's largest.
Politics

India's hydroelectric dam duel with China sparks local resistance

Proposed 10-GW project in Himalayan state expected to submerge two towns

31 January 2023
Workers sit on a cart at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi on Dec. 7.
Economy

India and ASEAN growth to slow in 2023 as interest rates rise: IMF

China expected to rebound after historically sluggish 2022, but COVID risks still loom

31 January 2023
Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Jan. 19: New Delhi should lower its tax rates, widen its tax net and plug loopholes in the tax system.
Opinion

Raising taxes on the rich will not help India

Discounted rates for big companies should be extended to small businesses

30 January 2023
Workers build a flyover in Kolkata: Some economists expect India's upcoming budget to include higher capital outlays to benefit employment-generating sectors like construction.
Economy

India budget expected to mix populism, prudence before 2024 polls

Modi government to unveil package Wednesday, laying groundwork for next 25 years

30 January 2023