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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.
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Plans take shape for Hindu mega-temple in Ayodhya
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 23/12/2019
» Emboldened by a Supreme Court decision that came down on the side of Hindus, the Indian government is pressing ahead with plans for a major temple complex and tourist attraction at a long-disputed site in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh state.
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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.
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Delhi women want more than free rides to feel safe
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 19/08/2019
» Free rides for women on Delhi Metro trains and public buses are a good move, says Purnima, a regular commuter. But the proposal by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal doesn't go far enough, she says.
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Star-crossed: Indian 'Oscar girls' suddenly unemployed
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 08/07/2019
» Sneha Tanwar and her friend Suman have seen the best and worst of the world in the last four months.
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Eco-warriors
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 01/07/2019
» The "school strike" outside the Swedish parliament in August last year and the emergence of the Extinction Rebellion movement have inspired thousands of eco-warriors across India, who are turning up the heat in their campaign against pollution and environmental degradation.
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Trade trouble: GSP loss sours India-US relations
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 24/06/2019
» When Ajay Thakur heard that India would be losing preferential trade treatment from the United States under its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), he took the bad news in stride.
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Hygiene revolution
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 28/01/2019
» The toilets and bathrooms of Sugna, Meenu and Bimla Holliya do not have a speck of dirt and dust, their clean marble tiles sparkling in the sunlight.
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Can Modi repeat?
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 24/09/2018
» A day is a long time in politics, so they say. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been in power for four years and four months, and his day of reckoning with the voters is still seven months away.
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Muslims decry persecution under Indian registration drive
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 03/09/2018
» Haider Ali, 29, has serious issues with a new drive to identify illegal immigrants in India.
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