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India overhauling labour laws
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 08/06/2020
» Sidharth Nath Singh has been smiling from ear to ear since the German footwear brand Von Wellx announced on May 19 that it would be shifting its production from China to Agra in India.
Ramayana weaves a trail across South and Southeast Asia
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 10/02/2020
» When Bala Venketeswara Rao Sankuratri, a researcher from Sri Lanka, proposed that about a dozen countries join together to issue a "Ramayana visa" for travellers, he found instant support in a hall packed with devotees of the Sanskrit epic and its regional variants.
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.
'Brand Modi' to the rescue?
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 07/01/2019
» In the face of a strong challenge from the Congress-led opposition, India's governing party is preparing to unleash the charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to win a second term in the general election this year.
Indian resistance could spell trouble for RCEP
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 08/01/2018
» India is moving closer to rejecting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with a top government official declaring that the proposed 16-country agreement does not fit with the government's "Make in India" campaign.
GST jumble
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 29/05/2017
» Naseem is a confused man. The owner of two department stores in Ghaziabad, a city just east of Delhi, he is worried that the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) is going to damage his sales.
Never too old to learn
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 13/03/2017
» Jnabai, 85, loves doing what her youngest grandchild was doing around a decade ago -- learning the alphabet of her Marathi language by repeating the letters as the teacher reads them out.
Fast track to India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 31/10/2016
» India has made significant strides under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to position itself as more friendly to foreign investment, but the actual process of getting a new business off the ground is still not as smooth as investors or authorities want it to be.
River rescue
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 19/09/2016
» Every time Ramesh Sharma crosses a bridge over the Yamuna River to get to his office in the centre of New Delhi, his heart aches and his stomach churns.
Cram-school capital
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 06/06/2016
» Ask Aastik Himta why he's taking coaching classes for the Indian Institute of Technology examination and he offers a blank stare.