In this episode we explore the story of Chinese soccer, or football. As China continues to develop, the country and its leaders are constantly seeking metrics to measure their growth and demonstrate their power to both to their own citizens…
Who is he? Ramon Lopez most recently served as the executive director of Go Negosyo, a Philippine entrepreneurship advocacy group, and as vice president and corporate planning head of RFM Corporation, a food and beverage company. He previously worked with…
Karnataka and Goa join power bailout UDAY scheme, Gujarat introduces local content rules for government purchasing, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan travels to China, Rajasthan to tax e-commerce purchases when the goods come from out of state, Telangana…
ADB approves $100 million loan to Tamil Nadu for irrigation management, Karnataka to allow women to work at night, Delhi introduces new solar energy policy, Uber to have fare caps and no surge pricing to continue services in Karnataka, Maharashtra…
By Sundar Ramanujam — When Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (AIADMK) won the 2016 Assembly Elections last month, she broke a 32-year pattern of anti-incumbency. While her successful re-election brings good news for…
By Esther Sainsbury — U.S. president Barack Obama recently said that he was “confident” Congress would pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in 2016. But with no apparent effective legislative strategy, the conclusion of Obama’s presidency fast approaching, and…
Rajya Sabha elections take place on June 11; Andhra Pradesh is the likely new home of the Westinghouse nuclear power plant; Gujarat announces its start-up policy for the IT industry; Karnataka suspends Uber and Ola; Rajasthan repeals hundreds of obsolete…
By Richard M. Rossow — From June 6 until June 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India will make his fourth visit to the United States since becoming the prime minister in May 2014. While leader-level summits between the United…
By Norashiqin Toh — Tough-talking Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who on May 30 was officially proclaimed victor in the Philippines’ May 9 presidential election, won over voters with his campaign focused on crime and corruption. His policy agenda on…
Karnataka amends its land acquisition law to make it easier to buy land for infrastructure; Andhra Pradesh signs first ever 99-year lease (with an option to buy); the Union Cabinet approves 13 new Smart Cities and 6 new IITs and…
