Chris Kay

💥 Murder in Mumbai 💥 My first @FTMag story on a shocking assassination, a jailed gang boss and the Bollywood icon entangled in a decades-long grudge rooted in wildlife crime. 👉 on.ft.com/4mj7j43 Huge thanks to @CordeliaJ for the stellar edit.

The Indian Premier League transformed cricket’s flagging economics and entrenched India’s global political dominance of the game. But the IPL's commercial pitch is set to become tougher with limited to no competition for the next media rights cycle. ft.com/content/eefd94…

Modi calls on Indians to tighten their belts amid Gulf crisis, as well as avoid travelling abroad for holidays and weddings. “Now that the elections are over, Modi can be more realistic about the economic issues” | ft.com/content/39a9e8… w/@mj_stott @AndresSchipani

Iran war's impact on everyday life in India has been relatively muted. But there are some concerning signs for the economy: Foreign investors dumping Indian stocks at a record pace, rupee's slide, markets underperforming regional peers. @FT takes a look. ft.com/content/a448dc…

No dosa today: India’s cooking gas crisis ft.trib.al/a05czNC | opinion

If Lata Mangeshkar’s voice was sweet and syrupy, Asha Bhosle’s was more like champagne; crisp and audacious.  @FT’s obituary of Asha Bhosle, the voice that soothed, swayed and seduced the country for over eight decades. as.ft.com/r/0d610879-5b0…

Indian weight-loss market becomes ‘bloodbath’ as drugmakers pile in @christopherkay @Krishn_ @aanuadeoye ft.com/content/022ec1… via @ft

Boost for women — or Modi? India plans world’s biggest parliament. “This has become a north-south issue rather than an issue on women’s representation,” says @neerjachowdhury | ft.com/content/4d5c01… via @AndresSchipani @mj_stott

The outspoken founder of Biocon on the pros and cons of weight-loss drugs, misogynistic trolling — and how to get India’s tech capital moving again: ft.trib.al/iTkqSeY

Biotech billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: ‘I’ve always been very unconventional’ ft.trib.al/lU6Xqm2

Biotech billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: ‘I’ve always been very unconventional’ The Biocon founder on building an Indian pharma powerhouse, weight-loss drugs — and how to get Bangalore moving again. Do read my first Lunch with the FT: ft.com/content/08e9d4…

Will Kerala's communists win a third term? as.ft.com/r/4e5afa64-af8…

The question over Trump’s ‘historic’ refinery deal: $300bn or $40mn? ft.trib.al/yayHhaw

Air India chief quits early after turbulent tenure as.ft.com/r/43f81dde-c43… via @financialtimes @christopherkay @Krishn_

The downfall of Byju's, once India's most valuable start-up worth $22bn, turned into a global courtroom drama. The @FT's Mumbai bureau chief @christopherkay takes us inside the saga on this episode of Behind the Money. 🎧: podfollow.com/behind-the-mon…

The @FT has appointed Michael Stott as South Asia bureau chief to lead coverage of India. Based in New Delhi, Stott will oversee reporting across the subcontinent and strengthen the FT’s coverage for a growing global and local audience. ft.trib.al/PKydRls

Don’t often get the chance to write about Bollywood. So here @christopherkay & I go a bit deep. Caught in a rut, it had struggled for a few years. Among its challenges, the waning appeal of stars. Can Dhurandhar help find its mojo back? An @FT Big Read. as.ft.com/r/ecada9a7-85b…

India’s central bank battles to protect rupee from Iran war fallout ft.trib.al/Sc3ZW9K

Afghanistan’s population is up 12 per cent from 40mn in 2023, when Islamabad and Tehran began mass deportations. The influx is straining the nation’s overstretched schools and hospitals, driving up rents, and depressing wages. My dispatch from Jalalabad: as.ft.com/r/c2874ad9-50a…

A fallen Indian tech star and the hunt for its missing millions The epic tale of the collapse of education start-up Byju’s has resulted in US court sanctions and cast a shadow over India's tech sector as.ft.com/r/8d1d3660-69e… via @FT (first 300 clicks free)

Indian exporters seek new markets after Donald Trump’s trade blitz - ft.com/content/04cb4c… w/@jyots43