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Once bitten, twice shy
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 11/11/2019
» When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) last week in Bangkok, it was just the latest in a long line of disappointing Indian experiences with free trade.
Smartphone supremacy
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 22/04/2019
» Up until three years ago, Gaurav Singh Chauhan used to sell 15 or 20 Micromax mobile phones in a day. Now he considers himself lucky if he can sell one unit a month of the Indian-made handsets.
Kashmir calculation
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 11/03/2019
» Air strikes by India on alleged terror bases in Pakistan last month may not have hit their targets as claimed, but they have added to the pressure that was already mounting on Islamabad to deal decisively on militants operating from its soil.
India's numbers game
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 15/02/2016
» The world is counting increasingly on growth in India to help offset the economic slowdown being witnessed across Asia and beyond. But concerns are rising about whether lofty expectations can be met in a country where the gap is widening between the rural and urban economies.