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  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    Afghanistan
    Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 1,000 people

    The 5.9-magnitude quake comes as Taliban struggle to govern amid wider economic crisis

  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    News in-depthAlibaba
    From nappies to cricket: China’s Alibaba targets South Asia

    Tech giant steps up global push as domestic operations suffer slowing economy and tech crackdown

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    OutlookClimate change
    Delhi’s heatwaves carry a warning for the rest of the world

    The city’s poor people do not have the means to withstand the extreme weather

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    Indian politics & policy
    Military recruitment reform sparks furious protests across India

    Anger at scheme to introduce short-term contracts without pensions exposes job crisis amid uneven economic recovery

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    Inside BusinessIPL
    IPL rights auction sets up power play

    Competition now claims to be the world’s second-most valuable sports league on a per-game basis

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    Oil & Gas industry
    Ambani’s Reliance among Indian refiners targeting diesel exports using cheap Russian crude

    Groups led by Nayara Energy and Reliance Industries earn sky-high margins on sales to Europe

  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
    Cricket
    Disney wins TV rights for Indian T20 cricket but loses out on streaming

    Viacom18 secures online broadcast rights for Indian Premier League matches

  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
    Special ReportAsia-Pacific Climate Leaders
    India’s tech sector switches on to renewable electricity

    The country’s IT giants are finding ways to reduce their carbon footprint

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    Pakistan
    Pakistan unveils budget aimed to woo IMF and fend off Imran Khan

    New government seeks to raise spending and cut deficit amid protests led by ousted PM

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    News in-depthCricket
    Disney prepares for title defence in $5bn Indian cricket media rights battle

    Sony and Amazon among those expected to join Indian Premier League auction

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    Indian politics & policy
    Gulf states condemn India’s ruling BJP over insults to Islam

    Backlash against party officials’ remarks shows diplomatic risks of divisive identity politics

  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
    Pakistan's economy
    Imran Khan calls for protests after Pakistan raises fuel prices

    Former prime minister increases pressure on government as it seeks next tranche of crucial IMF loan

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka appeals for food aid as debt crisis worsens

    South Asian nation slips from growth to dependence on donations and emergency loans

  • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
    InterviewAfghanistan
    Qatar urges west to engage with Taliban to stem crisis in Afghanistan

    One of the few countries to have relations with Islamist regime warns of rising extremism

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    InterviewSri Lanka
    China will help us weather financial crisis, says Sri Lanka’s prime minister

    Ranil Wickremesinghe says Beijing offers ‘a few hundred million dollars’ as Colombo seeks IMF bailout

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    InterviewPakistan
    Pakistan seeks to renegotiate IMF loan as food prices surge

    Officials in talks to resume lending under $6bn programme

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    How hubris and Covid transformed Sri Lanka from ‘donor darling’ to default

    The country has opened talks with the IMF over a $4bn bailout with observers waiting to see how China, one of the main creditors, will react

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka becomes first Asia-Pacific country in decades to default on foreign debt

    Economic crisis deepens as nation misses interest payments on two international sovereign bonds

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Sri Lanka
    Crisis-hit Sri Lanka braces for debt default as dollars run out

    Grace period for Colombo to make interest payments on two international bonds expired on Wednesday

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    News in-depthSri Lanka
    ‘The president should resign’: Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa clings to power as crisis mounts

    Heir to country’s most powerful political dynasty appoints new PM in desperate bid to remain in office

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    News in-depthIndian politics & policy
    Modi secures diplomatic wins despite refusing to break with Russia

    Indian PM has been wooed by western leaders desperate for a counterbalance to China

  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    India
    India looks to limit global concerns over wheat exports ban

    The country had been filling supply gap in international markets left by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Person in the News
    Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s military-minded leader, takes his last stand

    A member of the nation’s defining political dynasty, the president never learnt how to govern

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka president urges calm as anti-government protests intensify

    National emergency extended after violent demonstrations over economic crisis

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Global trade
    Food protectionism fuels global inflation and hunger

    Traders grapple with Indonesian palm oil export ban while concerns mount over India’s heatwave and wheat crop

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