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Cold war in India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 24/04/2017
» As the sun begins to scorch the earth and demand for cold foods and drinks is on the rise in India, a cold war has broken out between companies manufacturing ice creams and frozen desserts.
India's only female barber still in trim at 70
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 15/05/2017
» An illiterate old woman in Maharashtra state has done more for women's empowerment in India than many high-profile government figures and campaigners for equality, though she would tell you that all she's ever tried to do is to provide for her family.
Asean-India summit planned for next Republic Day
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 22/05/2017
» New Delhi is gearing up for a double bonanza on Jan 26 next year when India celebrates its Republic Day. The event will feature the usual spectacular parade of India's military might in the capital, but with some very special guests.
'Cow vigilantes' giving Indian meat processors buffalo blues
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 01/05/2017
» NEW DELHI - Southeast Asia and other markets may be deprived of some of the meat they enjoy because buffalo supplies to Indian abbatoirs have dried up as farmers and transporters fear violence from vigilantes, animal-rights activists and police.
India-Asean engagement deepening in 2017
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 27/03/2017
» India is preparing to help celebrate 25 years of relations with Asean in style with a plethora of meetings, summits, fashion shows, IT events and business fairs in the country and abroad throughout this year.
In search of snakes
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 27/03/2017
» The profile of snake hunters in India is changing rapidly, with college-going young people and highly educated professionals taking over the job from semi-literate and illiterate traditional, tribal snake catchers.
Tata tumbles down brand table after bruising conflict
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 13/02/2017
» For the first time since 2007, Tata Group does not figure among the top 100 brands in the world.
'Twitter minister' to the rescue
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 20/02/2017
» Nearly a year after his wedding, Santosh Bandargattu Achari is optimistic that he will finally be able to settle down with his South African wife soon. The 30-year-old IT specialist from Hyderabad married Monica Lisa Bradshaw, an NGO worker, last March in Johannesburg after a courtship of five years. She applied for an Indian visa in June and waited for months without hearing from Indian authorities.
Grappling with success
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 06/03/2017
» Two wildly popular Hindi films have given a huge lift to wrestling, particularly women’s wrestling, with families from across India sending prospective young stars to train in Haryana and Delhi, considered hotbeds of the sport.
Never too old to learn
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 13/03/2017
» Jnabai, 85, loves doing what her youngest grandchild was doing around a decade ago -- learning the alphabet of her Marathi language by repeating the letters as the teacher reads them out.