The prime minister calls it a small change for better health, but experts say bigger action is needed to prevent a crisis.
1 Mar 2025 - 12:35PM videocam
Geopolitical tensions and Donald Trump’s tariff threats have fuelled a gold price surge, leading many Asian investors to sell off.
27 Feb 2025 - 7:50PM videocam
Growing instability in Bangladesh and its engagement with Pakistan while having limited outreach to Delhi have raised concerns, analysts say.
26 Feb 2025 - 7:00PM videocam
India and the EU are trying to expedite a free-trade agreement and boost collaboration in clean technology and strategic alignment in the face of potential US tariffs.
Musk’s firm is reportedly scouting for jobs and land in India as local carmakers say they remain unfazed by potential competition.
With the US and China racing ahead, India grapples with the challenge of innovation and investment in artificial intelligence.
The comment comes as the US Department of Government Efficiency seeks to find evidence of wasteful spending by the Joe Biden administration.
21 Feb 2025 - 7:25PM videocam
An opposition politician, the wife of film legend Amitabh Bachchan, has accused New Delhi of not doing enough to support the film industry.
The tycoon and a nephew of his are under investigation in the US for allegedly being involved in a US$265 million bribery scheme.
President Donald Trump called on India to buy more US oil and gas during his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week.
The sudden suspension of USAID funds has delivered a gut punch to Nepal and Bangladesh – but it could be an opportunity for India to step up.
During the two leaders’ meeting in Washington, Narendra Modi calls for a rise in trade between India and the US to US$500 billion by 2030.
14 Feb 2025 - 6:27PM videocam
A string of defeats in state elections to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party shows that Congress and its allies have lost their way.
The incident has been condemned by Indian opposition politicians ahead of a meeting between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump in Washington.
11 Feb 2025 - 6:41PM videocam
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Washington this week, a US$370 million question looms over his visit.
11 Feb 2025 - 8:00AM videocam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has reclaimed power in the Delhi state after 27 years.
10 Feb 2025 - 6:47PM videocam
As trade tensions between Washington and Beijing rise, analysts warn of inflation, weaker currencies and slower growth in Asia.
7 Feb 2025 - 5:00PM videocam
Incumbent Aam Aadmi Party on the back foot because of voter fatigue, but analysts predict a ‘much tougher fight’ between the parties.
UK Home Office report marks Hindutva as ideology of concern, while analysts note ‘very serious’ issue of Sikh separatism fuelling radicalism.
5 Feb 2025 - 6:45PM videocam
New Delhi has lowered tariffs on goods in the federal government’s budget, reducing the average import duty to 10.66 per cent.
4 Feb 2025 - 10:12PM videocam
Trump’s invitation for Modi’s US visit signals a strengthening of ties, but India must address tariffs and immigration issues to ensure productive negotiations.
2 Feb 2025 - 4:47PM videocam
Broad policy reset needed to address stagnant consumption, boost investment and drive far-reaching reforms, economists say.
Asian nations including India must take steps to empower workforces to take advantage of talent shortages in US firms.
The suspension of funds from USAID threatens to undermine vital social welfare and governance initiatives, analysts say.
28 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM videocam
Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s cabinet meeting and holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela a ‘disturbing convergence’ of state and religion, analysts say.
Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing has sparked political blame, with the ruling BJP accusing the AAP of illegal immigration and the AAP criticising the government’s border security.
While India’s first AI-enabled warship enhances its capabilities in the Indian Ocean, experts warn that more vessels are needed to counter China’s growing presence.
Benchmark oil prices have experienced wild swings after the US and the UK imposed sanctions targeting the supply of Russian oil.
More individuals should have been questioned in the case while working conditions in India’s hospitals remain abysmal, analysts say.
Stark gaps in tech access in schools and lack of digital proficiency will leave millions of students unprepared for future workforce, analysts warn.
20 Jan 2025 - 8:00AM videocam