India

Modi courts investors with India’s US$30 billion chipmaking bet

2026-09-17T03:04:12.000Z
Exports rose 26.1 per cent from a year earlier to US$43.81 billion in August, while imports rose 14.1 per cent to US$70.67 billion.

India trade deficit narrows in August even as oil risks loom

2026-09-15T09:48:05.000Z
Indian households hold the world’s largest private stock of gold in the form of jewellery, coins and bars.
INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

Gold and gas oil are helping to build India’s economic resilience

2026-09-15T07:37:30.000Z
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) at the Brics summit in News Delhi on Sep 11.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Beyond hugs and goodwill, leaders of Russia and Iran return home from Brics empty-handed

2026-09-14T03:38:13.000Z
Maggi instant noodles are made with palm ​oil in India, whereas many versions sold in Britain use pricier sunflower oil.

From Maggi noodles to Thums Up: How India became dependent on cheap packaged food

2026-09-11T01:51:52.000Z
China’s foreign ministry has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will be in Delhi for the annual Brics summit on Sep 12 and 13.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Xi’s India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties are still bound by suspicion

2026-09-10T11:20:26.000Z
The deal marks the first foreign investment into the airport unit, a milestone for a business that has become central to the group’s infrastructure strategy.

Adani Airport to raise US$1 billion from Temasek, BlackRock, among others

2026-09-09T07:52:13.000Z
The network is currently live in 11 countries, Modi said at a fintech conference in Mumbai and called UPI’s international expansion evidence of India’s progress in digital payments.

India PM Modi seeks to expand global reach of homegrown retail payment platform

2026-09-08T15:17:28.000Z
Air India faces fresh scrutiny after a recent Airbus SE A320 flight suffered a sudden altitude drop, with the pilot later testing positive for illegal drugs.

Air India must rebuild trust, tighten costs after record US$2.3 billion loss: chairman

2026-09-08T08:01:40.000Z