How Joko won -- and Modi could too

'Joko's re-election bid has been as tough as Modi's.''But in a curious reversal of roles, what Joko faced was a platform somewhat akin to Modi has chosen for himself to woo voters,' notes......

Two jailed for Bali bombings

Indonesian courts on Monday jailed for 15 years each two men who robbed a jeweller's shop to raise funds for the Bali bombings, which killed 202 people.Judge Ida Bagus Jagra said Andi Hidayat,......

Depreciating rupee offers opportunities for NRIs, GCCs

Industry experts say the rupee's record low last week presents an investment opportunity for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and global capability centres (GCCs). Illustration: Dominic......

Banks Fallout: Time For RBI To Be Alert

The broader economy risks a potential flight of foreign portfolio capital, therefore pressure on the rupee and more bad news on the stock market, warns T N Ninan. IMAGE: The Credit Suisse building......

Inflation to further decline, assures Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday exuded confidence that inflation would further decline and the government is on track to meet its budgetary target for deficit and said that there......

Rupee outperforms most EM peers as dollar surges to a 20-year high

If there was one event that made the month of August stand out, it was a strengthening of the dollar index to levels last seen only 20 years ago, as the Federal Reserve dispelled all doubts about......

Why FIFA has stripped Indonesia of WC hosting rights

IMAGE: The loss of hosting rights will be a big setback in Indonesia, where football has a massive following, despite the lack of international success since qualifying for the 1938 World Cup as......

Indonesia stampede: Internal watchdog faults police use of tear gas

IMAGE: Hundreds of spectators were crushed as they tried to flee the overpacked stadium in Malang, East Java on Saturday, after police fired tear gas to disperse agitated fans of the losing home......

5 cows and a house: Indonesia's gift to its badminton champs

  IMAGE: Indonesia's Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu pose with their medals after winning the Tokyo Olympics women's doubles badminton gold. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Five cows, a......