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School Bus Classrooms In India
Nearly half of students in India drop out of elementary school. In an effort to bring them back in, some groups are testing out mobile classrooms: school bus learning.
India’s Street Cuisine And Food Safety
India has some new laws governing food safety and they apply to the country’s many roadside food stalls.
New Dehli ‘Slutwalk’ Protest
Hundreds of Indian women march in a toned down ‘slutwalk’
Global food prices at ‘record high’
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Global food prices rose to a new high in December, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation. Its food price index went above the previous record of 2008 that saw prices spark riots in several countries. We hear from three countries what that means for people on the ground. Download MP3
Largest outdoor laundry mat
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Today’s Geo Quiz is for all of you who take your laundry to a laundry mat. We are looking for a place where you will find the largest outdoor laundry mat in the world. Download MP3
Offering arms to India
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President Obama’s trip to India is not only about strengthening economic and security ties between the world’s two largest democracies. Along with solidifying the country’s relationship, the US wants to strike a multi-billion dollar military deal with India. Elliot Hannon reports from New Delhi. Download MP3
Indian companies encourage cultural training
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Correspondent Elliott Hannon reports from New Delhi, India where a demand for cross-cultural business training is growing.India helps in Pakistan flood disaster
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This week marks one month since the beginning of Pakistan’s worst floods in decades. Today, the United Nations described the humanitarian situation in the south Asian country as critical. Tens of thousands of Pakistanis are being displaced every day. The US has promised $ 150 million for emergency relief. Even Pakistan’s neighbor, India, will contribute $ 5 million to the aid effort. That donation could have an impact on the historically troubled relations between the two countries. From New Delhi, reporter Elliot Hannon explains. Download MP3
India’s hair entrepreneur
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Correspondent Elliot Hannon visits a hairstylist in New Delhi who hopes to turn the every day haircut in India into big business.
A new market for brewers
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India is a potentially a huge beer market. But brewers face a key obstacle: a government ban on advertising beer. Elliot Hannon reports on efforts to carefully skirt the law.
Retirement in India
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While retirement homes for the elderly are commonplace in the US, they are a new, and growing, phenomenon in India. Reporter Elliot Hannon visits one of the newly constructed Indian retirement communities to see who’s moving in. Download MP3
New Delhi’s electricity thieves
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India’s capital New Delhi has long suffered from a particular crime: electricity theft. For a fee, residents and businesses can hire electricians to bypass meters and plug directly in to the grid for free. But the private companies now running New Delhi’s power plants have started to fight back. Reporter Elliot Hannon takes us on a power raid outside New Delhi.
Demand up for female guards in India
Elliot Hannon reports from New Delhi on the increasing demand for female security guards in India.Listen
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