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The article discusses the Canada-India rift that arose from a Sikh political activist murder in a Canadian suburb as of October 2023. Topics covered include the Sikhs' place in Indian society and their concentrated votes in elections, their being targeted by India's main spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), and RAW's alleged carry-out of covert killings in the past. Also noted are protests against leaders Pierre Trudeau and Narendra Modi in New Delhi and Toronto, respectively.

The article comments on the reassurance made by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to not pursue a decoupling of the U.S. and Chinese economies. It contends that the reassurance is a part of a campaign to get Chinese President Xi Jinping to a less fractious relationship and aimed at recalibrating the China rhetoric from the U.S. government and to counter pessimistic warnings about the dangers of fragmentation. It points out the U.S. engagement in economic nationalism.

The article presents information on a police raid of the offices of "Apple Daily", a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong, China, on June 17, 2021. Topics discussed include the detention of the paper's top editors and staff and confiscation of files and hard drives, the decision of feature writer Shirley Leung and her colleagues to continue to write and publish stories despite the incident, the reason behind the raid, and the implications of the assault for the country's democracy movement.

The article presents brief profiles of the top 50 personalities deemed worthy of recognition. They include Vanessa Pappas, chief operating officer of the social networking company TikTok, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, and MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

The article discusses the difficulties faced by pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong, particularly following Chinese president Xi Jinping's May 2020 announcement that the Chinese Communist Party would define legislation quashing protest against Chinese authority in Hong Kong. The article discusses the autonomous movement in Hong Kong and pro-democracy demonstrations there.

The article focuses on concerns that China under the rule of President Xi Jinping will attempt to conquer Taiwan. It comments on the economic impact if China invades Taiwan as Taiwan constructs over 20 percent of semiconductors used in the world. It talks about defenses Taiwan has to resist an attack from China even without U.S. military assistance. It reports after China increased suppression of Hong Kong, support for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen who holds anti-Chinese views increased.

The article focuses on the impact an economic slowdown in Gujarat, India could have for state elections in December 2017. It states Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policy has hurt Gujarat which depends on exports and mentions a new sales tax and efforts to ban 86 percent of the nation's paper currency to held eliminate corruption have hurt Gujarat's economy. It comments on social unrest in Gujarat and challenges from the Patel caste which accounts for nearly 15 percent of Gujarat.

The article describes World Health Organization approval of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm Group Co.as a possible source of Chinese soft power. The alleged planned approval of another vaccine from the Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is forecast, alleged Chinese targeting of vaccine exports to countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal in an effort to undermine these countries' relations with India is discussed, and information is offered on African public opinion of Chinese vaccines.

The article focuses on internet and social media blackouts that have occurred in Uganda, India, and Myanmar, indicating their use as political suppression.

The article discusses a reform to bankruptcy laws in India. Topics include the impacts of bad loans on India's banking system, the involvement of state-owned lenders in bankruptcy issues, and the lack of bankruptcy courts in India. A case involving the firm Essar Steel is addressed in relation to court proceedings.

The article reports on the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to withhold security aid to Pakistan. It mentions the Pakistani role during the Afghan War, the risk of closer cooperation of Pakistan with extremists, and the economic impact on Pakistan with the end of foreign aid.

The article discusses the role that Indian political party Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) winning of the majority of state governments in India plays in the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ability to institute reforms throughout the country. It discusses Modi's reform of local labor law reforms of lessening regulations on businesses, including its relationship with investments to India.

The article states that Indian budget airline SpiceJet Ltd. was negotiating with Japanese construction and aviation firm Setouchi Holdings Inc. to purchase around 100 amphibious Quest Kodiak planes that land on water, open fields, or roads in order to alleviate India's lack of modernized airports and runways. The article states that the planes were being evaluated by Indian aviation regulators.

The article reports on changes in economic policy in India and how they have impacted economic growth. It mentions the reform of taxes and the demonetization of several currency notes by India prime minister Narendra Modi, and how foreign investors have reacted to these actions.

The article reports on the 2017 implementation of a value-added tax in India on the delivery of goods, to be known as the goods and services tax (GST). It describes the costly and complicated taxes previously charged by individual states and discusses the new tax brackets that will affect most goods. The article mentions the possibility of chaos in business logistics as the new paperwork is implemented, as well as the cost savings that will eventually take effect.

The article discusses the successful construction of an expressway between Agra, India and Lucknow, India in relation to politics in the India state of Uttar Pradesh. Topics include the popularity of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and his Samajwadi Party, rivalry between the party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and problems with highways constructed by the BJP government.

The article discusses the financial problems resulting from termination of the partnership which created the telecommunication firm Tata Teleservices, formed by Indian cellular phone company Tata Group and the Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo. An overview of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi's policy on foreign direct investment is provided.

The article reports on the consequences of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena firing his prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. It mentions Sirisena's attempt to replace Wickremesinghe with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, the impact on Sri Lankan politics, and the need for elections to bring order back to the government.

The article discusses how Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata political party have resorted to promoting religious tension in India when challenged.

The article discusses the status of India's nuclear power industry in relation to plans by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to construct more nuclear power plants. Topics include the work of the state-owned firm Nuclear Power Corp. India Ltd. (NPCIL) in designing reactors, liability issues facing foreign firms who might build nuclear power plants in India, and the possible role of the firm Rosatom Corp. in building nuclear plants in India.