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Tycoon associated with prime minister heads a business empire that has surged in value
Liberalisation of exchange rate comes as economic crisis worsens and reserves dwindle
New Delhi hopes to use role to champion domestic tech such as its payments system overseas
Hardline Hindu nationalists have made the actor a target for harassment
Country looks to clean energy to ease its chronic dependence on imported fossil fuels
Incident is Himalayan country’s worst aviation disaster in decades
Government seeks to cut cost of bloated armed services in wake of country’s financial crisis
A successful league would bring money and prestige to the women's game around the world
Islamabad says $10bn revamp of colonial-era line is essential even as it faces risk of default and forex reserves plunge
Buyers and sellers will be able to mix apps in a challenge to Amazon and Flipkart
South Asian island nation relies on international aid to stave off starvation
EU member states have reached a deal on the world’s first major carbon border tax, N…
‘Timelines are not helpful’ says trade secretary, with looming elections proving a complicating factor
First confrontation since 2020 highlights continuing tensions
Asia’s richest man has pledged to invest $70bn in renewables but is coming under pressure for high leverage
Growers warn financial crisis is threatening ‘champagne’ of brews
With the private sector’s help, New Delhi has stepped up spending on infrastructure in neighbouring countries
Appointment for three-year term gives general a central role in decision making over national challenges
‘It’s not our favourite sport, but it’s good business,’ say the country’s soccer entrepreneurs
The Indian tycoon lays out plans for a ‘super app’ and more than $4bn in chemicals investments
Former cricketer had claimed the US conspired in his removal as Pakistan’s prime minister and treated his country like a ‘slave’
If the ex-cricketer wins his tussle with the army, he will boost his chances of returning to power
Former prime minister accused of seeking ‘chaos and sedition’ in wake of assassination attempt
CEO Krishnamurthy insists country’s ecommerce sector remains ‘vibrant’
Protests spread as former cricket star also claims military involvement in assassination attempt
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