Alex Travelli
Is India’s reliance on the Gulf becoming its biggest economic risk now?
Generations of Indian workers and businesses have turned the Arab side of the Gulf into a vital appendage of their own country.
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
War in Iran has India wondering how to keep its stovetops lit
Rumours of LPG shortages sparked hoarding and disruptions across India after shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stalled. The crisis has put pressure on households, restaurants and industries reliant on the everyday cooking fuel.
- Pragati KBAlex Travelli
- New York Times
9 million Indians live in the Gulf. The hard question is — what if their money stops flowing home?
The war on Iran is pushing up oil prices and unsettling the Gulf. That is exactly where millions of Indians earn the dollars India depends on
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Can India turn its demographic dividend into its most valuable export?
India plans to send its vast workforce abroad to countries with labour shortages such as Germany and Japan. Will growing opposition to immigration in many countries scupper the initiative?
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
‘My dreams were shattered’: How $100k H-1B visa has upended lives
A generation of students in India pinned hopes and family savings on careers that once soared on H-1B visas allowing work in the US. But Trump’s fee hike has put an end to that
- Alex TravelliSuhasini Raj
- New York Times
Why Trump tariffs have barely made a dent on Indian stock markets
Middle-class Indians have been ploughing their savings into the stock market, making it far less vulnerable to the shocks of a trade war
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
How India’s bid to benefit from ‘China Plus One’ strategy unravelled
A lurch in policy has shaken the India-US economic alliance against China, leaving India little choice but to consider reversing its own strategy
- Alex TravelliHari Kumar
- New York Times
How Trump’s tariffs could push over 2.5mn Indians into poverty
New taxes on American imports will hurt many Indian businesses and may put vast numbers of people out of work
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Why Trump’s Russian oil tariffs put two Jamnagar refineries in Washington’s crosshairs
Two refineries in Gujarat -- one owned by Reliance and the other called Nayara that's 49% owned by Russia’s state oil company Rosneft -- are in the focus following Trump's tariff war with India
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Trump wants America to make iPhones. Here’s how India is doing it
India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Trump demands American companies do at home
- Alex TravelliHari Kumar
- New York Times
What Trump’s 'made in USA' Apple demand means for India’s tariff negotiations
Apple and India have invested years and billions of dollars in teaming up against China. India sees it as a strength. To Trump, it looks like leverage. Which is why he wants Apple’s production to skip India and move to the US instead
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Why India is on a hiring binge that even Trump’s tariffs can’t stop
Trump may be irritated by the $46 billion US deficit in the trade of goods with India but that hasn't stopped American businesses from basing their global operations in Indian cities. There are about two million people in India working for foreign companies
- Alex TravelliHari Kumar
- New York Times
How Musk’s Starlink turned from rival to partner for Jio, Airtel
By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom players, tech tycoon and Trump adviser Elon Musk has improved his odds of breaking into an enormous market
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Not just Harley, what else Modi can offer Trump to prevent a damaging trade war
As two-way trade expands, India’s surplus with the US is growing. Trump is expected to press Modi to lower tariffs when they meet on Thursday
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Why is India’s economy slowing down when it was supposed to speed up?
Industrial growth, the stock market and the rupee are sinking, and most consumers earn too little to buoy them, stalling India’s drive to become a developed economy
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Are Adani’s global ambitions unravelling after US indictments?
Countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere have been distancing themselves from Gautam Adani after accusations of bribery and conspiracy by American prosecutors
- Alex TravelliAbdi Latif Dahir
- New York Times
Why India's luxury property market is a boon to Trump's business
The Trump Organisation finds a warm welcome in India, where Indian companies buy the land, build the high-rises, sell the units and pay a fee to use the Trump name
- Alex TravelliSuhasini Raj
- New York Times
Are Hasina’s cronies guilty of the largest bank heist in history?
Bangladesh’s currency was battered by what the new head of the central bank says was the systematic looting of the banks under the deposed prime minister
- Alex TravelliShayeza Walid
- New York Times
Why Wall Street honchos are making a beeline for Mumbai
Stock markets in Mumbai have surged as big global investors hope India can become a source of growth. It won’t be so easy
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Free food? Govt makes sure every Indian knows whom to thank for it
India’s welfare programmes improve lives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party uses its vast machinery to ensure the handouts also create loyal voters
- Suhasini RajAlex Travelli
- New York Times