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Green shoots of revival seen in Indian economy
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 20/01/2020
» Manish Sharma finally has a smile on his face. The general manager for sales at Competent Automobiles, one of the top Maruti Suzuki dealers in India, Mr Sharma had something to crow about in December.
Modi 2.0
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 27/05/2019
» The economic headlines in April and May, the first two months of the Indian financial year, made depressing reading for the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Campaign trail blues
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 13/05/2019
» Rajesh Agarwal recalls the 1980s with fond nostalgia. Whenever Indians went to the polls back then, business was brisk for the co-owner of Chhagan Lal & Sons, an international promotional merchandise company based in Jaipur.
'Sleeping elephant' awakens
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 20/08/2018
» Umesh Thakur says he has never had it so easy and comfortable. The 30-year-old lentil vendor in Greater Noida, 40 kilometres east of New Delhi, has more than doubled his profits, built a new house, opened a new shop and bought furniture, a deep-freezer and two high-end mobile phones in the last six months.
Real estate blues
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 08/01/2018
» Real estate, the second largest employer in the Indian economy, has been hit badly by reforms including demonetisation, the crackdown on "black money", tax changes and new consumer-friendly regulations intended to hold developers more accountable.
Cowed by vigilantes
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 07/08/2017
» Mohammad Ibrar is a worried man. The director of Adiba Leather in Kolkata may have the law on his side when it comes to obtaining cattle for his business. But the people who would supply and transport the animals are still terrified of "cow vigilantes" In India.
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.
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.
India's 'Good Sense Tax'
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 15/08/2016
» Mangal Singh Rawal is finally seeing some light at the end of the dark tunnel that he and many other businessmen have been navigating for years.
India on the rebound
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 13/06/2016
» Riding on huge government spending on infrastructure and the introduction of a series of economic reforms, the Indian economy is showing signs of recovery after a few sluggish quarters.