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Avanti Mehta, 32, India's youngest water sommelier, talks about different brands of packaged water at a tasting event.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 31, 2026
India’s wealthy embrace a new luxury symbol: water
Premium water is a $400 million business ‍in the ⁠world’s most populous nation and is growing bigger alongside a spreading ‍wellness craze.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) with Antonio Costa, president of the European Council (left), and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2026
EU trade deal gives Modi’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions a boost
Dubbed the “mother of all deals” by both sides, the free trade pact will open the EU market more widely to Indian exporters.
Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2026
Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia after India confirms two cases
The virus, which is carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause fever and brain inflammation ​and has a fatality rate of between 40% and 75%.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
EU and India set to successfully conclude major trade deal, says New Delhi
Officials hope the pact will help shield both India and the EU against challenges from the world’s two leading economies, the United States and China.
Employees handle solar wafers at the Tata Power 4.3 GW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Plant in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2024.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Jan 26, 2026
India’s solar-panel boom: Full throttle today, uncertain tomorrow
With the twin imperatives of development and lower carbon emissions, India has set itself ambitious renewable energy targets.
Trucks and shipping containers at the Port of Montreal
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 26, 2026
Canada won’t back down on trade pivot as energy minister heads to India
The country won’t be derailed in its efforts to diversify trade away from the U.S. despite the latest threats from the Trump administration, Canada’s foreign minister said.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi in February last year.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 24, 2026
Europe and India seek closer ties with ‘mother of all deals’
Facing challenges from China and the United States, India and the European Union have been negotiating a massive free trade pact and talks are nearing the finishing line.
An employee works at a solar cells and modules manufacturing facility in India. The nation is electrifying faster than China did when it was at similar levels of economic development, according to a new report from the think tank Ember.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Jan 23, 2026
India is using cheap green tech to electrify faster than China
The nation is electrifying faster and using fewer fossil fuels per capita than China did when it was at similar levels of economic development, a think tank says.
Indian Border Security Force soldiers ride their camels during a rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2026
India beefing up space-based surveillance after border conflict
The move comes after New Delhi had encountered surveillance blind spots during a conflict last year with neighbor Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (center) rides a subway train in New Delhi on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2026
Motegi inspects Japan-backed subway system in New Delhi
Opened in 2002, the Delhi Metro is one of the world’s largest subway systems.
A woman checks her phone on a hill in Tehran on Oct. 2, 2025. Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout on Jan. 8.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2026
The countries wielding internet blackouts to muzzle dissent
Iran’s move to cut internet access during ongoing mass protests, along with Uganda’s Tuesday ahead of controversial elections, are just the latest examples of the tactic.
As part of efforts to boost security of user data as ‍online fraud and data breaches increase in the world’s second-largest smartphone market, India is proposing requiring smartphone makers to share their source codes with the government, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 12, 2026
India mulls forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
The plan is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to boost security of user data as ‍online fraud and data breaches increase in the country.
In India, smaller airlines such as SpiceJet continue to battle cash-flow stress.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
Crises at top India airlines strain aviation boom
A near-duopoly sees IndiGo and Air India controlling nearly nine out of 10 domestic seats in the world’s No. 3 domestic aviation market, magnifying every shock.
A family walks past the Akshardham temple, shrouded in heavy smog and air pollution, in New Delhi on Dec. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 2, 2026
Delhi’s worst air in years fuels anger in test for Modi’s party
In November and December, when pollution in New Delhi typically peaks, the air quality index was above 300 on 88% of days, the highest percentage since at least 2017.
Buildings in Mumbai. India said continued growth reflects its "resilience amid persistent global trade uncertainties."
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2025
India says its economy has overtaken Japan, and eyes Germany next
Official confirmation, however, depends on data due in 2026 when final annual gross domestic product figures are released.
Women use a pipe to fill water from a bore well in a village in Alwar, Rajasthan, India.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2025
India’s water crunch brews risks for beverage giants
The challenges for the brewers in Rajasthan mirror a wider crisis across India, which holds 17% of the world’s population but just 4% of its freshwater.
MUFG, Japan’s largest lender, will own 20% of Mumbai-based Shriram in a deal announced Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2025
MUFG bets $4.4 billion on Shriram Finance in Japan-India push
MUFG, Japan’s largest lender, will own 20% of Mumbai-based Shriram, both companies said in statements on Friday.
Marine Drive in Mumbai. Dealmakers say Japanese buyers only account for a small fraction of all deals targeting Indian companies right now, which totaled $90 billion in value this year, but that their share of them is growing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2025
Mizuho, MUFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui setting trend for growth-focused India tie-ups
Dealmakers say Japan buyers account for only a small fraction of deals targeting Indian firms right now, but that their share of them is growing.
Fans react as Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi departs from the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2025
Chaos in Kolkata, confetti in Delhi: Messi wraps up eventful India tour
The hype around Messi’s visit was a contrast to the general sense of gloom around the state of Indian football.
A screen outside the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai in August. Shriram's stock has risen almost 50% this year, giving the Mumbai-based financial services firm a market value of roughly $18 billion.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2025
MUFG said to near deal for stake in India’s Shriram
MUFG may invest more than ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) to buy a stake of around 20%.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Japan’s southwestern islands on high alert as Typhoon Bavi approaches
A woman walks out of a shop with duct-taped windows to prevent damage from Typhoon Bavi as it approaches, in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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