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On Sunday, Trump won some momentum by winning tariff agreements with a handful of Southeast Asian nations. (AP Photo)

Trump’s big tariff task in Asia is to close the deal

4 min read . 28 Oct 2025

India and China together buy around five of every six barrels of crude oil that Russia exports, and both have been hit by Trump with high tariffs,

Will India and China be able to resist US sanctions on Russian oil?

3 min read . 24 Oct 2025

It took General Motors four years to unload its factory in Pune, in western India. Photo: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg News

Setting up a business in India is hard. Leaving is even harder.

7 min read . 22 Sept 2025

The Chilkur Balaji temple in southern India draws tens of thousands of people a week. (Photo: WSJ)

It was a failing temple. Then it started offering god’s help in getting a visa.

4 min read . 15 Sept 2025

Air India check-in desks at London’s Gatwick Airport were closed following the crash. (AFP/Getty Images)

Before Air India crash, soaring demand for travel put strain on Indian pilots

5 min read . 26 Aug 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi this week as tensions between the countries ease.

India and China cautiously mend ties as tariffs cloud economic outlook

4 min read . 20 Aug 2025

The state of Gujarat allowed bars in a special economic zone known as Gift City to boost the area’s appeal to foreign investors. (Pexel)

Think doing business in India is hard? Try getting a drink after work

4 min read . 19 Aug 2025

US President Donald Trump has been trying to persuade Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the U.S. isolate Russia.

Why India can’t afford to jettison its relationship with Russia

6 min read . 10 Aug 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India has taken advantage of discounted oil prices from Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. (File Photo: Bloomberg)

India defies Trump on Russian oil despite tariff threats

3 min read . 05 Aug 2025

President Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on India as well as an unspecified ‘penalty’ for India’s economic ties to Russia. Photo: Ben Curtis/Associated Press

Trump’s warm embrace of India turns cold

6 min read . 02 Aug 2025

India and Pakistan's rivalry intensifies with competitive, theatrical flag ceremonies at the Wagah border. (Reuters)

The fiercest border fight: High kicks, mustache twirling and very long flagpoles

4 min read . 21 Jul 2025

Aviation disasters that may involve potential deliberate actions to crash planes might never fully be resolved, due to incomplete evidence and disagreement over analyses. (Reuters)

New details in Air India crash probe shift focus to senior pilot

6 min read . 17 Jul 2025

In all, 260 people died, including all but one of the people onboard the plane.

Air India probe puts early focus on pilots’ actions and plane’s fuel switches

3 min read . 11 Jul 2025

Bhutan is a secluded Buddhist nation. (Image: Pixabay)

A remote Himalayan kingdom bet big on bitcoin mining. So far, it has paid off.

6 min read . 27 Jun 2025

The shock of Thursday’s crash is ricocheting across its coastal communities. (REUTERS)

An island with strong ties to Europe counts its dead after Air India crash

4 min read . 15 Jun 2025

The flight was carrying 230 passengers, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. (AFP)

Air India Boeing jet crash probe puts early focus on engine thrust

2 min read . 13 Jun 2025

VP JD Vance’s India visit focuses on trade deal progress, ties with Modi, and U.S.-India cooperation. (Image: AFP)

JD Vance sees an India that America can work with

3 min read . 23 Apr 2025

Generations of leaders in South and Southeast Asia have consulted the celestial planes. (Image: WSJ)

Having a bad quarter? Call your astrologer

4 min read . 13 Apr 2025

There are generally no laws that give preference to drivers with certain professions, outside of a few exceptions such as doctors, and some states have banned the use of stickers in private vehicles. (Hindustan Times)

India has a caste system—for drivers

4 min read . 11 Feb 2025

Delhi’s air quality declines sharply starting each October as farmers set fires to clear crop stubble from their fields. Photo: pawan sharma/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

India’s novel attempts at battling deadly air pollution are falling short

7 min read . 15 Dec 2024