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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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'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.
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Bitter sweet
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 30/04/2018
» Chaudhary Rakesh Tikait casts his memory back to 1967 as he reflects on the plight of farmers in India.
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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.
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Unsocial media: religious insults spread online in India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 20/11/2017
» Iqbal Jaildar has had his hands full in the last two months. The head of the panchayat (local council) in Bichhor, a village 90 kilometres south of Delhi, he has been busy defusing communal tension triggered by offensive social media posts by both Hindu and Muslim young people.
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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.
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