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Will the BRICS challenge America in 2024?

The economic bloc wants to compete with America for dominance

Business

How an ugly marital feud could change Indian business

Independent directors could become less toothless

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Why Tamil movie heroes become politicians

Fan clubs can quickly become get-out-the-vote operations

Asia

Why are Indians shunning the country’s shiny new metro lines?

Costly fares, inconvenience and poor planning all play a role

Asia

Indians are going gooey over dogs

The nascent Indian pet-care industry is growing fast 

Asia

India’s top court upholds the central government’s grab at Kashmir

The judges say Narendra Modi was entitled to strip the region of its autonomy

Asia

Will US-Indian relations be hurt by India’s assassination scheme?

American prosecutors have published devastating allegations about India’s attempted hit jobs

Asia

Narendra Modi’s party sweeps in north and central India

A bundle of state polls suggests the Bharatiya Janata Party is well-placed for the general election

Asia

The insidious campaign to demolish mosques in India 

Hindu nationalists are using the courts to try to “reclaim” Muslim holy sites

Business

How to succeed—and fail—as a foreign business in India

Why some companies are staying put while others up sticks

Asia

Narendra Modi is remaking India’s 1.4m strong military

The goal is to close the gap with China 

Asia

India is seeing a massive aviation boom

New airports, hundreds of aircraft and millions of new passengers are on their way

Asia

Did America thwart an Indian assassination plot?

Canada is not alone in worrying about Indian killers

Asia

Premium Indian whisky is booming

A crop of new distillers is winning fans at home and prizes abroad

The World Ahead Business in 2024

Sluggish investment is holding India back

Will the coming year be any different?

The World Ahead Asia in 2024

India has big plans to export its e-government technology

From biometric IDs to payment systems, it has a lot to offer

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