Business trends
How a Japanese couple's idea of oneness spread pizza across Vietnam
Former IT workers' chain expands to Cambodia, India and their home country
Life
Asian travelers seek 'coolcations' to beat heat
Indians lead the way as region's vacationers feel impact of climate change
International relations
Pakistan scrambles for relief on $15bn energy debt owed to China
UAE surprises with $10 bn investment in promising sectors of economy
The Future of Asia 2024
India seeks to extend influence in Middle East, Africa: Jaishankar
Foreign minister says country's transformation is crucial for building multipolar world
Technology
Asia-Pacific's generative AI adoption driven by youth uptake
Deloitte survey finds workers and students in developing countries lead the way
Markets
India's Zee Entertainment stock stumbles since Sony deal collapse
Broadcaster turns to reorganization proposal after plug pulled on merger
India elections
Modi accused of failing on 10-year-old promise to clean up Ganges River
Despite allocation of billions of dollars, sacred river remains heavily polluted
Tea Leaves
How Radio Ceylon became an Asian institution
Sri Lankan station played a major role in building links with India
Finance
Japan's MUFG shifts growth center to Asia amid record profits
Megabank aiming for $10bn in profit in fiscal 2026 with eye on India
Semiconductors
India touted as option to ease U.S. chip workforce gap
Partners look to bolster semiconductor cooperation amid immigration limits
Opinion
India is stepping up as a security partner in the Caucasus
Former Russian client Armenia seeks new patron after military defeats
Politics
Ruling BJP's ideological parent aims to restore India's lost glory
9 million volunteers help support Hindu nationalist party and leader Narendra Modi
Asia Insight
Pakistan moves to sell national airline in test case for privatization drive
Dozens of state enterprises on auction block as IMF calls for end of subsidies
Technology
Elon Musk's X stirs free speech controversy from Australia to India to Brazil
Tech leader has defended right to post content that authorities want to block
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: India's Instagrab
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
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Announcements
Nikkei Asia300 index to add Adani Power, drop Country Garden
Reshuffle will include 21 new stocks from China, India, Taiwan, South Korea and ASEAN
Semiconductors
Japan chipmaker Renesas targets India for over 10% of sales
Company eyes collaboration with local tech universities to hire talent
Opinion
Climate stress means South Asia needs new formulas to share water
More intense droughts and melting glaciers are pressuring tight supplies
Finance
Bangladesh banks in liquidity crisis, hit by forced merger plan
Institutions saddled with bad loans and fraud claims, leading authorities to downsize sector
Tea Leaves
Global curry trail crosses continents
Variations of the traditional Tamil dish have conquered the culinary world
The Big Story
India's Instagrab: Modi's re-election bid weaponizes social media influencers
BJP leaves nothing to chance, boosting favorable online celebrities while suppressing dissent
Opinion
India can be a real alternative to China in pharmaceuticals
Dependence on imported ingredients and quality assurance are being addressed
Opinion
Pakistan's moves to further isolate Afghanistan are backfiring
Estrangement is driving the Taliban to work with Iran and India at Chabahar port
Economy
Bangladesh acts to tame inflation as IMF pledges $1.1bn loan
South Asian nation to let currency and lending rates heed market forces
India elections
Modi's BJP skips Kashmir in India polls for first time in three decades
Ruling party suffers from 'trust deficit' in strife-torn region, analysts say