A man uses his phone as he passes by a signage of Airtel at the India Mobile Congress 2025 in Delhi, India, on October 11, 2025. (Photo by Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s second-largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, is doubling down on its Africa and U.K. bets, joining…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. As global capital races toward America on AI boom and industrial revival, India’s once-compelling investment story is facing uncomfortable questions. This week, I unpack how…
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) gestures to China’s President Xi Jinping as he leaves after a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. Evan Vucci | Afp | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot…
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 takes off from Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Singapore Airlines has seen Air India drag on its earnings for about five quarters, but analysts and the airline say the investment will pay…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. For more than two decades, consecutive U.S. administrations have seen India as a counterbalance to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. But the current U.S…
Gold pure gold bar models captured in Shanghai, China on March 15, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images India, the world’s second-largest gold consumer, has raised import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to curb bullion purchases for a year as overseas…
A customer hands over a pineapple to a vendor at a roadside shop decorated with plastic Vishu Konna flowers (scientific name: Cassia fistula) ahead of the Vishu festival in Kochi, India, on April 14, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer price inflation in April rose for the sixth straight month to 3.48%…
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Students and businesses alike are embracing AI in China, while the U.S. worries more about the negative impact. Will that encourage cooperation on AI…
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, speaks during a joint press statement with Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s prime minister, not pictured, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use, reduce overseas travel, and…
Fans cheer from stands during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, 2025. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP…
