Chris Kay

Indian regulator calls for ‘structural reform’ of derivatives market after Jane Street probe Sebi hints at further restrictions as it moves to reduce trading volumes in world’s biggest futures and options market

In a @financialtimes.com interview, the chair of India's market regulator calls for “structural reform” of derivatives market & rejected Jane Street's defense in manipulation probe.

“I know these guys are brilliant mathematicians and PhDs, but we can have PhDs from our side” ft.com/content/ccac...

Donald Trump slams India and Russia as ‘dead economies’ after tariff stand-off [FREE TO READ] US president’s threat of 25% levy against New Delhi stands as deadline nears

on.ft.com/3ITyeED Donald Trump slams India and Russia as ‘dead economies’ after tariff stand-off

Trump announces 25% tariffs on India US President hits out at New Delhi’s trade policies and economic ties with Russia

Trump announces 25% tariffs on India - on.ft.com/40KMh5w via @financialtimes.com

India says it has killed perpetrators of Kashmir terror attack Modi ally Amit Shah says 3 Pakistani nationals were behind April massacre that sparked conflict with Islamabad

India says perpetrators of Kashmir terror attack have been killed - on.ft.com/3GYXZ5Q via @financialtimes.com

Tata Sons fends off central bank IPO order as deadline looms Holding company has resisted listing that could value it at more than $100bn

Tata Sons stares down looming Indian central bank IPO deadline.

“A company that is that big and central to the Indian economy . . . has to be open to public scrutiny and transparency. The RBI cannot be faulted in asking for visibility.”

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Air India 171’s engines were cut off seconds before fatal crash, report says Preliminary findings say fuel control switches on Boeing 787 Dreamliner were switched to ‘cut-off’ just before incident

Air India 171’s engines were cut off seconds before fatal crash, report says https://on.ft.com/3In3uvs

Thanks Tony!

Can Mukesh Ambani engineer a smooth transition at Reliance? Asia’s richest man is facing questions about his family’s succession planning

Can Mukesh Ambani engineer a smooth transition at Reliance? Great FT Big Read by @christopherkay.ft.com Andres Schipani and Krishn Kaushik. Particularly good on the lowdown on the progeny ‬ www.ft.com/content/e0d2...

Can Mukesh Ambani engineer a smooth transition at Reliance? Asia’s richest man is facing questions about his family’s succession planning

Today's @financialtimes.com Big Read: Can Mukesh Ambani engineer a smooth transition at Reliance?

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Air India crash hands owner Tata a defining crisis [FREE TO READ] Airline was more than halfway into a post-privatisation turnaround when tragedy struck

Air India crash hands owner Tata a defining crisis
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Grief and anger as relatives seek remains of those killed in Air India crash Delays caused by need for DNA identification add to the strain on families of the more than 250 people who died

Grief and anger as relatives seek remains of those killed in Air India crash - on.ft.com/45TapWK via @financialtimes.com

Narendra Modi visits Air India crash site as investigation gets under way The country’s worst civil aviation disaster in almost three decades claims more than 200 lives

Narendra Modi visits Air India crash site as investigation gets under way

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Bangladesh’s Yunus resists calls for early poll as revolution fervour fades Interim leader sticks to timetable of vote by mid-2026 amid growing calls for him to step down sooner

Bangladesh’s Yunus resists calls for early poll as revolution fervour fades - on.ft.com/4jBh4rY via @financialtimes.com

India and Europe agree on nearly half of trade deal ‘chapters’ Brussels accepts exclusion of dairy and other ‘sensitive’ farm products with expectations of a pact by December

India and Europe agree on nearly half of trade deal ‘chapters’

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India’s crypto industry urges tax cuts as Trump support softens New Delhi’s stance Government’s attitude to digital assets thaws following US president’s return to White House, say executives

India’s crypto industry urges tax cuts as Trump support softens New Delhi’s stance - on.ft.com/3FlRhGe via @financialtimes.com

Cricket gives Disney-Ambani unit in India almost as many users as Netflix Subscriptions soar as JioStar consolidates rights for world’s richest league in sport-mad nation

Cricket gives Disney-Ambani unit in India almost as many users as Netflix

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Maruti Suzuki looks to India’s ‘next billion’ car buyers Japanese-controlled company targets aspiring middle class in world’s most populous country

Maruti Suzuki looks to India’s ‘next billion’ car buyers

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Indian academic arrested over criticism of conflict with Pakistan [FREE TO READ] Political science professor accused of endangering unity in social media posts critical of Modi government

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A brilliant and bizarre story here from @christopherkay.ft.com

How India’s most notorious gangster declared war on a Bollywood legend [FREE TO READ] The tentacles of the Bishnoi gang reach from India to Canada

💥Murder in Mumbai💥

My first @financialtimes.com magazine story on a shocking assassination, a jailed gang boss and the Bollywood icon entangled in a decades-long grudge rooted in wildlife crime.

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Huge thanks to @cordeliajenkins.bsky.social for the stellar edit.

India and Pakistan announce ceasefire Donald Trump claims credit for announcement after ‘long night of talks’

India and Pakistan announce ceasefire

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India halts IPL cricket tournament as conflict with Pakistan heats up Suspension of lucrative league could strike blow to media arm of Ambani’s Reliance

India halts IPL cricket tournament as conflict with Pakistan heats up

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Pakistani drone attacks ‘neutralised’, says India, as skirmishes escalate [FREE TO READ] New Delhi knocks out air defence system in barrage on Lahore and Rawalpindi

“Attacks on cities by military drones have never occurred in the India-Pakistan rivalry,” says @claryc.bsky.social

“The old rules have been thrown out the window” | on.ft.com/4m7Ik3A via @financialtimes.com

Attack in the heart of Kashmir: Pakistanis voice fear after deadly strikes Indian assault that killed dozens sparks groundswell of support for retaliation from Islamabad

Attack in the heart of Kashmir: Pakistanis voice fear after deadly strikes

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Pakistan vows to retaliate after India launches military strikes [FREE TO READ] Islamabad also said it had shot down five Indian military jets in response to assault it claims killed 26 people

Pakistan vows to retaliate after India launches military strikes - latest report from the @financialtimes.com's South Asia team.

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Breaking news: Tensions between the two countries have been rising since last month when New Delhi blamed Islamabad for an attack by militants in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people. www.ft.com/content/c03e...

India’s Gandhis called to appear in court on money laundering charges Case could threaten once-mighty political clan at helm of opposition Congress party

India’s Gandhis called to appear in court on money laundering charges

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Ather’s muted debut bodes ill for Indian e-scooter and IPO markets Shares fall as investors show concern over unprofitable sector and volatile stock markets

Ather’s muted debut bodes ill for Indian e-scooter and IPO markets - on.ft.com/3RNgUlV via @financialtimes.com

Trump tariffs cut deep into India’s diamond industry Gemstone hub of Surat struggled with falling demand even before US president upended global trade with new barriers

Trump's trade war cuts deep into India’s distressed diamond industry - “there was already such a big problem when there was no tariff”

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Australia: caught between a slowing China and a chaotic US [FREE TO READ] As it heads to the polls, the country is facing a geopolitical crunch and deep economic challenges. Analysts fear politicians are looking the other way

FT Big Read on the 'lucky country' and whether the luck is running out: Australia: caught between a slowing China and a chaotic US on.ft.com/4iKQHQ3 via
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