Nepal’s “dysfunctional” politics may curb its economic ambition amid jostling between India and China to step up their investments in the country.
New Delhi has urged de-escalation on both sides, reflecting deep concerns over regional instability
Opposition parties, and India’s long history of religious pluralism, both face an ‘existential crisis’ as Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP looks set to secure a third term in power.
Goa has launched its “regenerative tourism” campaign to attract eco-tourists to its less-explored hinterlands.
Almost two years after Kyiv accused India of buying Russian oil tainted with ‘Ukrainian blood’, it has eased its stance by seeking deeper diplomatic and trade ties.
The opposition alliance is holding a rally to send a message of unity following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his recent visit to Bhutan a priority despite the possibility of violating pre-election rules.
India’s deepening security ties with both nations highlights its growing ability to act as a go-between as Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific grows, analysts say.
With an annual average of up to 20,000 dog bite incidents in Bengaluru, officials see microchipping as key in controlling the canine population.
Srihari Lakshminarasimhan is among a young crop of aspirants in India dominating the thriving chess landscape in recent years.
Analysts expect more headwinds in the ‘underpenetrated, high opportunity market’ that is India’s tech sector, amid alarm balls from struggles of major market participants like Paytm and Byju’s.
India faces age-related demographic changes, but experts fear the government wants to address the religious demography of the Hindu-majority nation.
India, the world’s third-largest civil aviation market, transported over 153 million passengers last year and hopes to double that number by 2030.
While sources such as wind and hydropower are gaining traction, the solar sector could be the springboard to help India become a green energy giant.
The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress Party have engaged influencers to put a positive spin ahead of this year’s general election.
Activists say there is a lack of sufficient legal oversight in the new law that grants the government the ability to take over telecoms services for national security reasons.
Critics have voiced concerns over the organisation’s growing impact on academia and national policy.
Bangladesh is seen as India’s only reliable strategic partner in South Asia and as such, New Delhi wants PM Sheikh Hasina to retain power.
India plans to add some 200 employees to its “short-staffed” diplomatic corps over the next five years in a mark of its expanding global ambitions.
Despite the danger, some Thais and Sri Lankans see working in Israel as a means to beat the poverty trap in their homelands.
India’s ‘plantfluencers’ have cultivated a movement of interior gardens among urban dwellers seeking to bring greenery to grey urban jungles.
Fears in India are growing over the emergence of “fact-checking” units across several states that could threaten free speech and political opposition.
Lavanya Muruganantham, in Tamil Nadu, was 17 when she died; a social media video of her suggests she was being pressured to become Christian.
Four people share the good bits and the bad gigs as they navigate a life without bosses – or the promise of a regular pay cheque.
Eruditus, an executive education platform based in Mumbai, recently raised US$650 million, valuing the firm at US$3.2 billion.
Move paves the way for Asia’s third-largest economy to settle as many as 17 long-standing tax disputes with foreign investors – by coughing up US$1 billion in refunds.
India’s tech scene is flourishing after Covid-19 led to greater use of digital services, and Chinese investors are returning despite New Delhi’s FDI rules.
Fruit-themed festivals and in-embassy tasting events have been rolled out by India’s government in recent weeks in a bid to boost flagging exports of the country’s national fruit.
At least four young women have died recently in suspected cases of abuse by their husbands and in-laws over the size of their dowries.
The country’s deadly second wave has widowed thousands of women, who are struggling to return to some semblance of a normal life.
