States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala have long resisted the prime minister’s northern Hindi-speaking BJP
Move follows controversy about Modi documentary, which was labelled a ‘propaganda piece’ by New Delhi
The FT held a webinar for FT subscribers on April 17 looking ahead to a third BJP term
Voters are increasingly willing to trade political freedom for economic progress
This is a film of gonzo high style but amid the screeching tuk-tuks and fist fights, there is also pause for thought
The sixth annual ranking of companies in the region with the highest growth. Health tech businesses thrive post-pandemic even as VC funding drops. Plus: Singapore draws in start-ups; new models of corporate success in Japan; India’s EV expansion
Fleet of electric scooters and gig riders offers zero-emission deliveries in highly polluted urban areas
Proposed investment by Elon Musk’s company comes ahead of elections
Indian prime minister has expanded welfare programmes, many of them prominently featuring his name and picture
In India, the gap between pro-democratic rhetoric and reality is widening
South Asia has world’s fastest economic growth but is failing to create jobs, says multilateral lender
Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh plans to ‘double the dollars’ deployed this year
Exports of Nepalese tea to China jump in what analysts say will relieve pressure on Darjeeling producers
Societies have not all become more secular as they grew richer
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visits New Delhi in an effort to draw it away from Moscow
Some analysts are increasingly concerned about lofty valuations and shallow markets
Once country’s most valuable start-up, the company is beset with allegations of mismanagement and governance failings
Voting across India will take six weeks, stretching the already limited resources of opposition parties
If companies or countries want freer access to India’s market, they must offer concessions
Enforcement Directorate detains Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as part of money laundering probe
Court documents show Sachin Dev Duggal and Saurabh Dhoot face questions from authorities over past business dealings
Joint-venture partners plan to invest $5bn by 2030 and cut costs through increased local sourcing
If companies or countries want freer access to the market, they must offer concessions
Unhedged and Behind the Money team up to answer questions from listeners
Investigation has threatened to reignite public relations crisis for Indian conglomerate owned by Gautam Adani
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