By Maria Krol Sinclair — Mongolia’s election of President Khaltmaagiin Battulga, who gained political prominence for stirring up fear of Chinese influence in Mongolia, is the latest development in a historically fractured Sino-Mongolian relationship. Fear of Chinese investment and intervention…
By Jeff Genota — Popular dissatisfaction persists over politics and the economy. One candidate has been in politics for too long, and the other boasts business acumen. Both are accused of corruption. Deja vu? You find yourself in Mongolia in…
Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh sign deals with Russian investors; Andhra Pradesh issues its first UDAY bonds; Maharashtra is converting state-owned land to freehold and selling it; solar projects shelved in Rajasthan; a hospitalized Jayalitha relinquishes her portfolios; and more. Center–State…
Madhya Pradesh conducts India’s first-ever diamond block auction; Maharashtra joins UDAY; Delhi is digitizing land records and putting them online; Haryana will lease village council land to developers; Rajasthan rolls out a new model of neonatal care; Tamil Nadu capex…
Who is she? Regina “Gina” P. Lopez is the chairperson of ABS-CBN Lingkod Foundation, the philanthropic wing of the Philippines’ ABS-CBN media corporation. Her work with the foundation has covered a number of environmental projects, including reforestation, river rehabilitation, and…
Eight states to build renewable energy transmission network from Tamil Nadu to Rajasthan with support from German bank KfW, World Bank to provide $290 million credit to improve livelihood opportunities in Bihar, new major port development in Tamil Nadu, West…
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…
In this episode, we explore how to build an artificial island. Dr. John McManus of the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School gives a step by step guide to construction and describes the techniques the People’s Republic of China has used…
Telangana next in line to allow women to work at night, UAE businesses owned by Indians commit close to $4 billion dollars in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra to supply free cloud-based software to small and medium businesses, Haryana institutes a district-level…
Andhra Pradesh and Cisco launch India’s first state-wide broadband service; India and the World Bank sign a $35 million loan agreement for Madhya Pradesh Access to Responsive Services Project; Gujarat asks e-commerce retailers to charge entry tax on goods brought…
