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Blue-Sky thinking

17 March 2007

India’s economic boom has taken flight. Air traffic volumes are increasing exponentially – as is the pressure to service five million new passengers a year. That’s why KS Kohli and his Frankfinn training schools are making…

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The Global Countdown - India

7 April 2022

For this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in India

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Fresh appeal

18 August 2016

A poverty-stricken nation with the potential to become a global powerhouse, India’s greatest challenge is its biggest hope: can Modi harness the power of the youth?

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On the charge

18 November 2021

In India the bicycle has been regarded as a humble stop-gap before you can get a scooter. But now many people are buying high-end bikes, and e-bikes are being touted as a future wellbeing fix. We head out onto the streets…

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The Global Countdown - India

26 January 2023

This week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in India.

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Up and at ’em

19 September 2019

Picking yourself up after a fall isn’t easy – especially for refugee children. But a Swiss mountaineer has found a way to help them scale the heights: climbing up a lorry.

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Star of India

17 August 2008

In our series on emerging business hubs we reveal why you should invest in Pune, India’s booming IT and industrial design centre. But beware: success is already putting strains on the city’s transport system and energy…

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Art in India

17 December 2016

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale kicked off earlier this week and, despite only being in its third edition, the show has quickly become the nexus of India’s artworld. Continuing until 29 March, the event takes over the tumble…

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The Foreign Desk - India votes

5 April 2014

As over 800 million voters prepare to head to the polls in India's general election, Monocle's foreign editor Steve Bloomfield chairs a discussion on the present state and future course of the world's largest democracy.…

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Past life

17 May 2012

The West Bengali city is at a crossroads. On the one hand Kolkata wants to re-establish the look and feel of its Raj glory days. On the other, it wants to brand itself as a contemporary culture and business gateway open to…

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Bedroom renegade

18 March 2010

Shobhaa De’s sex-filled novels and socialite lifestyle enthrall and infuriate Indians in equal measure. Her critics call her books trashy and newspaper columns inane, but supporters say she has done much to get a conserv…

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Subodh Gupta

15 March 2012

Pioneering artist Subodh Gupta is known as the “Damien Hirst of India”. A family gathering is his choice for a hypothetical final feast.

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India adds up

17 May 2008

India has 600 million people under 25 and a burgeoning consumer society. How are brands courting these people? Monocle visits Mumbai’s advertising agencies to witness an atmosphere as heady as New York or London in their…

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The Monocle Minute - India’s smog-filled crisis

5 November 2019

Pollution in India’s capital reaches crisis level as schools close and a driving ban is enforced. Plus: British Airways buys Air Europa, fading political fortunes for Emmanuel Macron and why golf carts have become transp…

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The Entrepreneurs - India’s new tech billionaires

8 February 2017

Indian entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia has been building technology start-ups with his brother Divyank since they were teenagers, beginning with a business loan of a few hundred dollars from their father. The two have recently…

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 332: Jaipur, India

7 November 2022

Geetanjali Krishna investigates how India’s Pink City got its name, and what effect the rosy hue has on residents today.