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With fresh supplies on the way, the great onion crisis might come to an end

A new onion crop should help ease what has been a catastrophic year for the vegetable in the world's second-most populous nation

Military-judiciary clash over Musharraf risks plunging Pakistan into crisis

The military has directly or indirectly ruled Pakistan for much of its existence

10-year bonds rally from 3-month low as RBI brings in 'Operation Twist'

The Reserve Bank of India will buy 100 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) of the 6.45 per cent 2029 debt and sell an equal amount of notes maturing next year in an auction on Monday.

As protests against citizenship tests swell, what Is Modi's endgame?

Protests in Indian cities against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens have attracted young people of all faiths and none.

Amazon is now its own biggest carrier, on pace to deliver 3.5 bn parcels

That buildout has been marred by controversy, including reports of deaths and injuries as contract drivers speed through neighborhoods around the country.

Bengal to Rajasthan: It's crunch time for states' finances as economy slows

Outstanding debt of states has risen over the last five years to 25% of GDP, posing medium-term challenges to its sustainability.

Alibaba Group rejigs brass, names veteran Simon Hu as CEO for Ant Financial

Cheng Li, chief technology officer for Ant, will move over to become CTO for Alibaba Group

Lenders to Indian textile firm Sintex reject $1 billion revamp plan

According to the resolution proposal, the Indian textile company will be able to service only 30 per cent of its 63 billion rupees ($888 million) of bank loans

RBI to buy and sell bonds worth Rs 10,000 cr via open market on Dec 23

Move signals lower bond yield at the long end

Brookfield plans $1 billion real estate investment trust listing in India

Brookfield owns 22 million square feet of office properties in India

Germany court bans Uber services citing anti-competitive practices

The ban will be effective immediately and the verdict may be appealed at a higher regional court in Frankfurt

Donald Trump impeached by US House of Representatives for abuse of power

The House voted 230 to 197 largely along party lines to adopt the first of two impeachment articles, alleging he misused the power of his office to withhold military assistance

US companies bring $1 trillion home after changes in international tax law

Even so, the total remains well short of the $4 trillion President Donald Trump said would return as a result of the 2017 tax law

$110 bn question: Who runs Tata Sons if SC backs tribunal on Cyrus Mistry?

Given that the relations between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry are probably beyond repair, would Mistry even want to return to work at Bombay House, as the headquarters are known?

Sell-off in debt markets may be overdone; expect rebound in 2020: Analysts

Yields have climbed 25 basis points to 6.71% after the central bank's decision on Dec. 5 to hold policy combined with worries over government borrowings.

Lenders to textile firm Sintex Industries reject $1 billion revamp plan

Banks to Sintex Industries, led by Punjab National Bank, were expecting at least 50% recovery on loans.

From Chile to India, a global anarchy revival could outdo the 1960s

The global wildfire of street protests, from Sudan to Chile, Lebanon to Hong Kong, has finally reached the country whose 1.3 billion population is mostly below the age of 25

Lawless impeachment will be political suicide for Democrats, says Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic lawmakers 'have branded themselves with an eternal mark of shame,' Trump said

MetLife agrees to pay $10 mn fine over how it decided clients were dead

The settlement follows a probe by the SEC into the company's failure to pay some workers' pensions, which MetLife disclosed in December 2017

Ratan Tata's legacy threatened as tribunal overturns Cyrus Mistry's ouster

The NCLAT ruling leaves the Tata group rudderless as it faces a string of urgent decisions.