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Caste cauldron
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 29/02/2016
» The Narendra Modi government is in a quandary over how to respond to the demands of the Jats, a Hindu caste numbering 80 million in nine states in northern and northwestern India, following more than a week of deadly riots.
Land battle
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 18/01/2016
» Relatives of Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan's first prime minister, are locked in a legal showdown with officials in a northern Indian city after claiming about half of its land as their private property.
Alternate-day driving comes to choking Indian capital
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 28/12/2015
» New Delhi will greet the New Year with as many as 900,000 fewer private vehicles on its congested, smog-shrouded roads. The number could rise further now that the state government has decided to extend its alternate-day driving restrictions to vehicles entering the megalopolis of 25.8 million from outside.
Cell shocked
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 21/12/2015
» Telecommunication companies in India are coming under increased pressure from the Narendra Modi government to fix network problems and reduce a dropped-call rate that is one of the worst in the world.
Making the switch
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 16/11/2015
» When Rosy Mica Kellet, born Michael Kellet, wrote to clinics in New Delhi and Bangkok three months ago, she was not sure which one to pick for the surgery that would transform her into a complete woman.
India’s battle over beef
Business, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 09/11/2015
» The politics of cows and the huge depreciation of the Brazilian currency have threaten to scupper India’s efforts to increase beef exports to Southeast Asia and China and maintain its position as the largest supplier of beef in the world.
Tourist haunt
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 19/10/2015
» An abandoned village in western India has become a major attraction with tens of thousands of tourists flocking there every year in search of a spooky experience.
Government helpless to speed up transfers
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 12/10/2015
» The Narendra Modi government does not have the mandate to intervene in the property sector and cannot help buyers obtain delivery of their residential units on time.
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.
Saints and sinners
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 17/08/2015
» India seems to be witnessing a deluge of cases involving less-than-saintly activity by Hindu "godmen" with at least half a dozen spiritual gurus under investigation for crimes ranging from rape to land grabs, hawala dealing and cheating.