India’s Financial Sector Looking Towards The 2014 Elections
India’s financial code for the fiscal year 2013-2014 (from April to March) is vague and generic, not enough substance…
Signs Of A Rift Along The Beijing-Pyongyang Axis?
In Panmunjon, in the heart of the demilitarized zone, the border between the two Koreas can be found drawn…
The Protestant Ethic And The Spirit Of Communism Part 3 of 4
The entire titanic operation is filled with contradictions, as one might have rightly expected. Honesty is confronted on two…
The Contradictions Of A Metropolis Reflected In Art
Recording Mumbai’s contradictions to define its identity: that was the theme of the fourth edition of (en)counters, a contemporary…
The Protestant Ethic And The Spirit Of Communism, Part 2 of 4
Knowledge is fundamental for moral rectitude. That is one of the principal rules of Confucius, China’s most important and…
India’s Hunger For Rice Is Now Just A Memory
According to the FAO, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, India became the world’s biggest rice exporter in…
India-EU Negotiations Nearing A Breakthrough
European envoys in Delhi over the past few days have had their sights set on an ambitious goal: closing…
The Protestant Ethic And The Spirit Of Communism Part 1 of 4
In the Hanseatic city of Lubeck, the first teachings of the Buddenbrook family were so expressed: “My son, tend…
Mumbai Says Goodbye To Its Traditional Taxis, Ever-Present Symbols Of Post-Colonial India
It’s the end of the line for the Padmini, the traditional Indian taxi based on the Fiat 1100D. Long…
China Silent Over Pope’s Resignation
News of Pope Ratzinger stepping down barely registered in the Chinese media, which was dominated by the celebrations of…