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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
Success at the Kalpakkam prototype fast breeder reactor will allow India to generate energy using its abundant thorium reserves.
Nearly 90 per cent of the region’s crude oil is now at risk as stalled peace talks and a naval stand-off raise the spectre of stagflation.
Nepal wants private schools to charge less and be more transparent. It could backfire, industry insiders say.
Asian firms that use Dubai as a launch pad into the Middle East are weighing new threats to liquidity, logistics and confidence.
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The Indian space sector could work with international partners on future Chandrayaan and other lunar missions, analysts say.
The ruling BJP is looking to break into opposition strongholds, especially in West Bengal, and secure dominance across India.
Analysts warn the crisis is threatening to spill over into wider economic and political instability.
Iranian attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities are curbing the supply of helium, a crucial gas used in chipmaking.
First, a minister called the deal dead. Then his ministry backtracked. Now the opposition is demanding answers.
As missiles fly, drone strikes from Dubai to Doha are shattering the illusion of safety for millions of Indian expats living in the Gulf.
Harish Rana was comatose and bedridden for over a decade. Now, the Supreme Court has ruled that his ‘endless misery’ can finally end.
Observers say an extended disruption of energy flows could mean persistently higher fuel costs and widening trade deficits for Asian importers.
The development may provide an early test of bilateral cooperation following Bangladesh’s recent political transition, analysts say.
Washington has granted New Delhi a brief waiver for stranded Russian crude – but expects it to ramp up American oil purchases in return.
Without an IMF bailout, ‘Pakistan won’t survive’, one economist says. But financial collapse wouldn’t just be Islamabad’s problem.
Analysts say the turmoil underscores Asia’s need to shift to renewable energy, as nations scramble for alternatives amid the disruption.
Experts say the strike highlights the risk of the conflict spreading into Asian waters and tests India’s careful diplomatic balancing.
India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
Airlines are bracing for higher oil prices, continuous flight disruptions and plunging traveller confidence.
Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.
India’s AI ambitions could add half a trillion dollars to its economy or deepen inequality if cannot train up its workforce fast enough.
Washington has previously tied lower tariffs on Indian exports to the US to New Delhi’s commitment to curb its purchases of Russian oil.
Both sides are set to boost trade links and repair ties further following a fallout over the 2023 killing of a Sikh separatist, analysts say.
The two founding Brics members are deepening links on rare earths, innovation and AI to diversify growth beyond the West.
India has already paused trade talks with Washington as other Asian nations are left to question the validity of their recent agreements.
A key concern for Dhaka is the upgrade to developing nation status, with the key garment sector set to face stiffer competition.
The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
The deal reflects India’s shift from ‘transactional defence buying’ amid expanding security engagement with Europe, analysts say.
The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.
