Indian firms' profit growth hits 3-year high despite war shock Inventory stockpiling, tax cuts help companies achieve surprise increase India's battery materials bet races ahead of lithium cell making plans India's push on ethanol-blended fuel questioned by scientists and analysts Australian ambassador to Japan floats Indo-Pacific network to counter China Shearer sees middle-power group with India, South Korea complementing US security ties India's protected domestic market hinders R&D investment The scale of big corporations overwhelms the competitiveness of startups Exclusive: Google plans to stop making Pixel products in China in 2027 US tech giant shifts to Vietnam, India as it aims to increase smartphone shipments Indians rethink study abroad, turn to higher education at home Trend spurred by tighter student, work visas rules in 'Big Four' nations Modi pitches 7 growth mantras, wants '50 Indian firms in Fortune 500' PM also reaches out to Gen Z by announcing AI skills training, free online exam coaching Tata's decision to pull soccer team from top-tier league shocks India As one of the most stable franchises exits, other companies might avoid involvement in football India turns to aerial gondolas to overcome traffic jams Modi's centrally driven cable-car program makes slow but steady progress Foreign buyers warm up to Indian equities amid anti-AI sentiment De-risking, positive economic indicators draw investors back, but oil prices a concern India's push on ethanol-blended fuel questioned by scientists and analysts Overproduction of rice and sugarcane could be among factors driving policy India's battery materials bet races ahead of lithium cell making plans Chinese restrictions have slowed cell production, forcing chemical firms to look abroad East Asian aging economies can thrive and grow Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing will become laboratories as shrinking populations accelerate innovation Pakistan faces unprecedented challenge from its Kashmir unrest Violence and election boycott deepen dispute over refugee representation The next Tata Sons chair: The 5 challenges ahead Air India overhaul, AI threat high on agenda for Natarajan Chandrasekaran's successor Tata Sons chairman to step down after IPO disagreements, business woes

Natarajan Chandrasekaran's departure announcement follows leadership rift Global carmakers replicate China strategy to gain foothold in India Tie-ups like Honda and Tata's are increasingly crucial to managing capital expenditure From Taj Mahal to Amber Fort, India charges foreigners 10 to 20 times more Price gaps widen under two-tier system as inflation pushes up costs Indian billionaire Adani's fraud and bribery case dismissed by US judge Adani Group chief, who once pledged $10bn US investment, says he knows of no dismissal deal India's rare earth magnet push dogged by China competition concerns Firms question drive for small end-to-end plants over large-scale specialization Modi independence day speech, To Lam in Australia, SMIC earnings Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events India commits $8.8bn to deep-sea oil exploration to cut Mideast reliance Government aims to attract foreign companies with subsidies for drilling Honda partners with India's Tata Group on platform development Partnership to include hybrids and other electrified vehicles India's nuclear-armed submarine accelerates arms race with Pakistan Despite the Hormuz Strait crisis, global powers must tend to another flashpoint Zepto IPO setback highlights fault lines in India's quick commerce sector Profitability concerns and intensive competition stunt investor enthusiasm Nuclear arms makers draw 30% more financing as geopolitical risks rise ICAN report tracks 25 defense contractors in US, Europe, China and India How the US-Iran war has redrawn Asia's energy map Higher oil imports from Russia, US have partially offset fall in total shipments Hasina's pledge to return tests Bangladesh's India ties and political reset Dhaka has reacted angrily to former leader's news conference in New Delhi Suzuki starts flex-fuel race in India as Modi pushes homegrown energy Government aims to use ethanol blends to cut reliance on Middle East oil imports Japan's Mizuno makes a play for India market with cricket gear Athletic equipment maker sees promise as more people don't exercise enough Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina says ban on her party should be lifted Former leader reiterates pledge to return to country she fled 2 years ago after protests