Walmart attempts international turnaround with UK, India tie-ups
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart Inc’s (WMT.N) urgency to stem market share losses to rivals around the world is driving it to partner with local players in the UK and…
The wives abandoned by British Asian men – BBC News
Wives in South Asia are being used and abandoned by the British Asian men that marry them. There are calls for this to be recognised as a form of domestic…
Women-only taxis hit the roads in Delhi, India
There is a unique taxi service which offers a safer option, by allowing women to take charge of the wheel. Taxis driven by women, for women passengers only, are a…
‘White Gold’: Discovering Bhutan’s natural energy treasure
Since the time I first visited Asia about 30 years ago, my dream had been to witness the stunning beauty and culture of the country of Bhutan, known as “the…
Bridging Asia: Can Asia beat corruption?
After the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s, deeply-rooted problems of corruption were highlighted in countries like Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia. This sparked growing pressure… source
Water Mother- BBC News
Each year more than 300 million people in India have to battle severe water shortages. People have died from dehydration because their nearest well is too far away to travel…
‘Hegemonic corporations scared as BRICS plan bank to rival IMF’
A new global bank is being born in South Africa – where the world’s top emerging economies are meeting. The new financial powerhouse would be a direct challenger to the…
Coffee lovers welcome Starbucks’ debut in India
India has traditionally been a tea-drinking nation, but over the years, the young urbane class has developed a taste for coffee. Big international chains like Starbucks are being embraced by……
In Yuan We Trust: ‘China calls shots as creditor, US role fading’
China has accumulated enough financial resources to induce borrowers US and EU to share power, argues Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow jointly at the Peterson Institute for International Economics… source
Indischer Politiker über Recep Tayyip Erdoğan und die Türkei – Turkish Indian News Comp.
Türkei India. “Die Welt ist größer als 5” und die Briefmarke mit dem indischen Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Der bedeutende Politiker, Vijay Jolly, aus Indien hielt ende 2016 temperamentvolle… source