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Getting to know Bollywood, one meal at a time

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 21, 2017
Sri Rao is one of the few Americans who's worked in the Indian movie industry. His new book is part film guide, part cookbook.
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan performs on stage during the 18th International Indian Film Academy Festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in July.
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Trade Off: Stories of Globalization and Backlash

As India's economy catches up to the richer world, tensions emerge

by Scott Tong
Sep 12, 2017
People in emerging economies reap benefits from an interconnected world, but their gains can stoke resentment in developed nations.
Globalization is helping countries like China and India catch up with Western countries.
Ken Garduno, Illustrator
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India’s prime minister to call on Trump, and H-1B visas can’t be ignored

by Andy Uhler
Jun 26, 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Washington today for his first meeting with President Trump. The two are likely to stick to subjects both countries agree on — defense and counterterrorism — but the issue of H-1B visas can’t be ignored.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Immigrants around the world sent $445 billion back to their home countries last year

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 15, 2017
It’s not just Mexico and the U.S. that are affected by remittances, the UN reports.
It's not just U.S. money that makes its way around the globe in remittances. 
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Apple will build iPhones in India, widening its market there

by Reema Khrais
Mar 23, 2017
Smartphone assembly in Bangalore starts in a couple months.
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High-tech worker retention was difficult before Kansas shootings

by Peggy Lowe
Mar 9, 2017
Businesses and employees are stressed about the hate crime and Trump's travel ban.
Mira Mdivani, a business immigration attorney in Overland Park, Kansas, says she's been flooded with calls since President Donald Trump was elected.
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How India is coping with its cash crisis

by Kimberly Adams and Sally Herships
Dec 30, 2016
Today is the last day to deposit 500 and 1,000 rupee notes.
Customers lining up at a bank in India.
Sally Herships/Marketplace
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India's currency chaos is stalling cash transactions

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 16, 2016
The Indian government recently decided to get rid of a couple widely circulated bills, which has caused delays and confusion for millions of people and businesses.
Indians queue up outside the Bank of India branch to deposit and exchange 500 and 1000 currency notes in Mumbai on November 10, 2016. Long queues formed outside banks in India as they reopened for the first time since the government's shock decision to withdraw the two largest denomination notes from circulation.   
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India's history told through 50 lives

by Hayley Hershman
Sep 30, 2016
A new book looks at India's past and present.
A few of the notable figures from Khilnani's book are also featured on these posters above.
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On India's coast, fish is more than just dinner

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 11, 2016
Samanth Subramanian explores the role of seafood in India's local economies.
Idian fishermen put out their nets in anticipation of a big catch on the glistening waters near a beach at Goa, renown for its seafood. 
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