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Biman Mukherji
Senior Correspondent, Asia
Biman Mukherji has more than two decades of reporting and editing experience in Asia, focusing on Indian and Asia business.
Biman Mukherji has more than two decades of reporting and editing experience in Asia, focusing on Indian and Asia business.
Languages Spoken:
English
The proposed levy would strip Bangladesh of its price advantage over rivals like Vietnam, jeopardising livelihoods across the country.
Analysts say the free-trade deal, expected to be finalised this week, signals New Delhi’s shift away from protectionism.
French company Safran is tipped to develop engines for India’s planned stealth fighter aircraft, with UK’s Rolls-Royce also in the running.
Worries that the country may face more violence have grown since student leader Nahid Islam floated the prospect of another march.
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While some countries could clinch trade deals with Trump before August 1, others may miss the deadline and face higher tariffs, analysts say.
If Russia fails to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, India fears that the tariff could cause a spike in oil prices, analysts say.
As investigators hint at human error in last month’s Air India tragedy, pilot associations are pushing back.
Trump’s remarks seem more like a warning to Brics and unlikely to affect India’s efforts to finalise a trade pact with the US, analysts say.
While a ‘measured bitcoin strategy’ could boost India’s economic resilience, the country lacks a proper framework for cryptocurrencies, analysts say.
Thriving luxury housing market signals shift in buyer behaviour seeking long-term value, but short-term bumps likely, analysts say.
Agreements are likely to be repeatedly renegotiated as circumstances change, with smaller economies the ‘biggest losers’, analysts warn.
Better traffic management and addressing gaps in public transport could be a start to fixing the problem, analysts say.
Was it an oversight or cultural theft? The Prada controversy highlights a simmering tension between global brands and traditional artisans.
The death of Shefali Jariwala, 42, a user of anti-ageing injections, has raised concerns about cosmetic treatment safety and heart-related deaths among young adults.
State-run Mazagon Dock’s takeover of Sri Lanka’s largest shipbuilder signals that India is looking beyond countering China, analysts say.
Analysts urge a more proactive response to ensuring women’s safety and not allow politics to overshadow the crime.
From honeymoons to hired assassins, these shocking cases reveal a chilling new pattern disrupting traditional victim narratives.
Tata Group’s Natarajan Chandrasekaran has personally assumed command of Air India, leading a Herculean effort to restore passenger confidence.
Mission marks progress in India’s programme to become the fourth country to independently carry out human space flights.
Timing of Nobel nomination appears aimed at reinforcing Trump’s claim of ceasefire mediation in India-Pakistan conflict, analysts say.
Asia’s vast land mass is intensifying extreme heatwaves as its sea surface warms at twice the global average, a new UN report reveals.
The positive tone set by Narendra Modi and Mark Carney in Canada is set to lead to closer two-way economic and other ties, analysts say.
Some analysts, however, say the plane’s emergency landing in Kerala reflects the close defence ties between India and the UK.
Foreign competitors eyeing the world’s biggest whisky market can expect stiff competition from Indian makers, industry players say.
The stakes are high for Boeing and India as both sides seek to address safety perceptions following the 787 Dreamliner’s crash in Ahmedabad.
Any closure of the strait could choke oil flows vital to Asian economies, analysts warn.
Need for a united front, business opportunities and China’s growing footprint among factors for changing calculus in South Asia, analysts say.
Leaders of both countries have sought to relay to domestic audiences competing claims of victory in order to reap political benefits.
