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Indian states sweeten offers to cure rural doctor shortage
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 25/03/2019
» Dr Kapil Annaldewar walked away from his government job last October, 18 months before the end of his mandatory five-year term.
Uttar Pradesh tanneries feeling unwelcome, ready to move
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 25/02/2019
» Firoz Alam is feeling victimised these days. The owner of a small tannery in Kanpur, he and dozens of others have been forced to close because of concerns that their operations are polluting the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh.
Bitter sweet
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 30/04/2018
» Chaudhary Rakesh Tikait casts his memory back to 1967 as he reflects on the plight of farmers in India.
Money mess
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 05/12/2016
» Saurabh Goyal is facing the worst time of his life. The director of BD Green Homes, a New Delhi real estate company, he has not made a single property deal since the government launched its surprise demonetisation campaign.
Banking blues
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 14/03/2016
» The Narendra Modi government has launched a multi-pronged approach to resuscitate the Indian banking sector which has been reeling from a huge increase in non-performing assets (NPAs) in recent years.
Time to get real
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 12/10/2015
» Noida Extension -- a 3,600-hectare suburb about 40 kilometres east of New Delhi, where 250,000 housing units are being built -- will tell you why India's property market continues to be in a slump and is unlikely to hit a purple patch anytime soon.
India reins in non-bank lenders
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 03/08/2015
» India's central bank is tightening the noose on the country's shadow banking system by imposing tougher regulations on non-bank finance companies (NBFCs).