India elections
India's election enters second phase: Four crucial states to watch
Uttar Pradesh's 80 seats make it key to forming next government
South Asia
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Business Spotlight
Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia
Transportation
India's IndiGo eyes long-haul flights with new Airbus order
Budget airline aims for market dominated by Air India, Middle Eastern carriers
International relations
Pakistan and Iran agree to boost trade, but Washington casts long shadow
Sanction fears could make it tough for neighbors to expand bilateral business
Finance
India central bank bars Kotak Mahindra from taking new online clients
Fourth largest private lender failed to address 'significant' IT concerns, RBI says
India elections
India's Modi under fire for election 'hate speech' against Muslims
Critics blast 'infiltrator' remarks by popular leader in campaign trail speech
The Nikkei View
Democracy put to the test in India's general election
Modi should show respect for minorities through free and fair contest
Opinion
Security for Chinese workers in Pakistan will always be elusive
Closeness between neighbors remains somewhat superficial
Transportation
Japan's ANA and Air India to operate codeshare flights
All Nippon Airways sets its sights on domestic Indian passenger traffic
Opinion
India's ruling BJP is not talking enough about the economy
Modi should address issues like youth unemployment and sluggish consumption
Economy
Pakistan bargains hard for larger IMF deal of up to $8bn
Struggling country must reform economy to survive, even after approval
Politics
Maldives pro-China ruling party tipped to win election
President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC is expected to win at least 62 of 93 seats
Your Week in Asia
Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Arts
Rescuing artists from the Taliban
International groups work to relocate persecuted cultural workers
Opinion
Female Asian entrepreneurs key to tackling plastic waste
Government, investors and industry should support SMEs with solutions to offer
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Economy
India to surpass Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2025, IMF says
Latest estimate shows weak yen hastening reversal by a year
Sri Lanka crisis
Uncertainty looms over Sri Lanka as debt restructuring talks hit snag
Upcoming presidential election ramps up pressure to accelerate negotiations
Technology
Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla
Early investor in OpenAI says West must lead innovation race against China
Terrorism
Five Japanese targeted in Pakistan suicide blast
Reports of 1 injury in group after incident in commercial capital Karachi
India elections
India opens world's biggest elections with lower house voting
Results of the multistage poll will be tallied by early June
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Life
A voyage across culinary India - in Tokyo
Discover the subcontinent's cuisine in all its glorious variety in Japan's capital
Economy
Asia to drive 60% of global GDP growth in 2024, led by India: IMF
U.S. monetary policy and geoeconomic fragmentation pose external risks
Transportation
Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
Trading house to work with India's L&T on the $290m construction
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Currencies
Asian currencies' plunge raises alertness over coordinated intervention
Washington, Tokyo and Seoul finance chiefs express concerns over currency movement