enter 0la cabs, india's biggest taxi hailing app, the uber of india as you will.in 2010, three years before uber launched in india, 0la has taken full advantage of their head start. 0la have historically been number one in india but uber has said that that is changing. it looks like the battle for the cab cash in india is onlyjust beginning. these are the head offices of 0la in the silicon valley of india, bangalore. this is 0la's employee number one. india is not designed to have a car ownership rate of... not even 10%. what are the specific needs of your customers and drivers? we made an inclusive platform that is notjust about cabs, but auto rickshaws, three—wheelers, tuk—tu ks that you have, about many other things in india. it's about the buses, bikes, electric rickshaws. it's an inclusive platform for mobility where you have transport options at different price points for different use cases. so that brings an a lot of options for users. 0la say that it is better because it is local and it knows what works in india. they offer things like walk—in centres for

driving in india is an experience. the roads are crammed and the horn is on the present and the rules are... well, they are there somewhere, i'm sure. and that's why we will not be doing a story about self driving cars in india any time soon. and despite the fact that it seems like everybody here owns a car, that is not true. any people choose to travel by train instead. if you think that is any less intense... think again. yeah, about those rules... the central station isa those rules... the central station is a massive heaving hub collecting the city to the north and east of india. if you look closely, you will see something else connecting the commuters to the rest of the world. 116 wireless access points provide free wi—fi to anybody with an indian phone number. it is provided by google which says that about 2.5 tb are being downloaded here every day. and here is the interesting part, this is not just and here is the interesting part, this is notjust about this station. along the railway tracks live 115,000 kilomet

enter india's biggest taxi hailing app, the uber of india. years before uber launched in india, they have taken full advantage of their head start. they have historically been number one in india but the uber has said that that is changing. it looks like the bit —— the battle for india's cab cash is onlyjust beginning. these are the head offices in silicon valley of india, bangalore. this is employee number one. india is not designed to have many cars. what are the specific needs of your customers and drivers? we made a platform that is notjust about cabs but about many other things in india. supporting bikes, electricity, . .. different transport options. it is an inclusive platform from ability where you have different transport options. so that brings an a lot of options for users. they say that it is better because it is local and it knows what works in india. they offer things like walk—in centres for drivers and being the first to allow customers to pay by cash. the uber is coming into the indian market. how are you different from them?

india.e to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious, ancient civilisations. .. and today, a fast emerging global power. and 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever—evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. heading off the well—worn tourist path, we're on a journey that spans this vast subcontinent from east to west, travelling from one of the driest places on earth... it's quite incredible, the sand. i mean, it'sjust hard crystals, white salt. you can probably taste it. ..to one of the wettest. these are areas really for the adventurous traveller. this isn't india on tap. i'm on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. and i also meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. it's going to be an amazing journey. for thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. and at the heart of this enterprise was the sea. and the state of gujarat,

he said, take my three children to india.accommodate three, but i can accommodate one. so i was the one who had to go there. i was crying, because i did not know whether i would see them again. as soon as we reached that main road, i found thousands of people there, as if the whole of humanity had come on the street, the road. women, with trailing children, ,. . .;, s712”!!! up bodies, stench. all these things i saw. but in this jeep, when we went further, this was now surrounded by the people. they stopped us. they said, "you take us along". we said, "there's no space". an old, sick gentleman, with a flowing beard, he had this small child and said, "take this, my grandson". i said, "but i am still a student". i couldn't do that. but i still remember his face — helplessness. as soon as we reached no—man‘s—land, which was the border on the pakistan side, there was a convoy of muslims going into pakistan and we were entering india. we looked at each other. a kinship that both of us have left our homes, our friends and neighbour

and two of india's largest telecoms firms, vodafone india and idea cellular, are merging to become india'sargest telecoms operator. welcome to world business report. a very warm a very warm welcome. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme, the president of uber says he is leaving the company after less than six months in the job. we'll have the details in a moment. but first: one thing that all businesses have in common, regardless of what they do, is advertising. making yourself known brings in customers and their cash. but advertising can also be a sizeable investment, and whatever size of business you have, you don't want to be ripped off. that's bound to be discussed at one of the industry's big annual events starting in london in the next few hours. so, how much is spent on advertising? worldwide, across all forms of media, it's estimated to be but where companies chose to spend their ad dollars is changing. about 38% went on traditional tv adverts last year with 36% on digital platforms. this year, on—line ads are set to become the biggest slice of the advertising pie. but the platf

driving in india is an experience. the roads are crammed and the horn is omnipresent and the rules are... well, they're there somewhere, i'm sure. the and that's why we will not be doing a story about self driving cars in india any time soon. and despite the fact that it seems like everybody here owns a car, that's not true. many people choose to travel by train instead. but if you think that is any less intense... think again. yeah, about those rules... mumbai central station is a massive, heaving hub connecting the city to the north and east of india. but if you look closely, you will see something else connecting the commuters to the rest of the world. 116 wireless access points provide free wi—fi to anybody with an indian phone number. it is provided by google which says that about 2.5 tb are being downloaded here every day. and here is the interesting part, this is notjust about this station. along india's railway tracks lie 16,000 kilometres of optical fibre and google is piping internet access down those cables

india is growing at 7.6% per annum.e. but when these people come here, india will probably start growing at 9—10% per annum. so no issue at all. we welcome people, but the loser will be america in this case. india increasingly offers all the amenities of california, including craft ale. that makes it more likely the visa clamp—down will backfire. indian it professionals who return are more likely to stay, and to develop businesses that will compete with us companies. justin rowlatt, bbc news, bangalore. india's prime minister narendra modi is facing a major test as key state elections get under way. one has been held in uttar pradesh, home to 220 million people and india's most politically important state. but as sanjoy majumder reports, the political battle is making the state's muslim minority nervous. varanasi, on the banks of the ganges river. one of india's oldest and holiest cities, revered by hindus. now the scene of a critical political battle. it's the city of varanasi and the state of uttar pradesh that propel

it is one of india's lesser—known regions, we are of india's lesser—known regions, we a re really ofown regions, we are really high out. and just a right is the with bangladesh. —— the border with. a country that prides itself on traditions. he makes it look so easy, and it is incredibly given to. but it is also looking forward and embracing progress. so now, iam forward and embracing progress. so now, i am on my way to go and see azam's very own eco— warrior. —— assa m. azam's very own eco— warrior. —— assam. it is going to be an incredible adventure. india's north—east: a collection of eight states almost cut off from the rest of this vast country. but for a tiny strip of land. that partition, and large swathe of this region was sectioned off to become east pakistani, which later began bangladesh, leading the indian portion landlocked. it is geographically and culturally out on a limb. this is frontier country. little—known to tourists, and other indians alike. they call it the land of clouds, but that is because of the monsoon season. hilly, remote, the area so crisp and fresh, an

with india and the train attack, which i understand is the first isis led attack in india, india drivesyou've got the world's largest democracy, 350 million muslims largely living in peace, you have had muslim presidents. if you are an islamic fundamentalist and you see a bunch of muslims living happily in a democracy you are going to go not. if anything, it's a credit probably to the indian intelligence service that there haven't been isis attacks, but there have been islamic fundamentalist attacks. the indian government will tell you the nationalist attacks they source from pakistan, terrorism has been a problem in india for a long time. isis just problem in india for a long time. isisjust adds to problem in india for a long time. isis just adds to that. it drives a lot of people crazy when you have a democracy and 350 million muslims living relatively happily within that. sadly, it will continue. i hope it is the last one and i hope this intelligence agencies continue to do the good work they have done up to do the good work they have done up until now because it has been surprising

and india has found a niche in the wider world.alf of its 1.2 billion people are aged 35 or under. maybe that's why it's known for its it know—how, its outsourcing. and the bosses of some of the biggest tech companies in the world are indian. but it hasn't had as much luck in taking over the world of consumer technology. after all, how many indian tech brands can you name? the truth is that although there is a middle class of consumers here willing to buy brands it's not actually that big or that rich. we're here to see how india is preparing for its future and, let me tell you, it is reaching for the stars. in 2013, india became the fourth spacefaring nation to launch a probe into orbit around mars and, unlike those who came before them, they did it on their first attempt. the indian space research organisation, isro, has been gaining a reputation for doing tons of successful space stuff on a shoestring budget. their mars mission came in atjust $74 million, that's less than it cost to make the film gravity. and, in february this y

they need to be educated, to think of india's progress. in the past few yea rs india's progress.e's population and it says it has been unfairly targeted. this man's sun is in prison, arrested over an alleged terror plot. his father said he was an enthusiastic cricket player who has been wrongly indicated. translation: the police represented hundreds of witnesses and not one of them has identified by son. -- interviewed. none of the testimonies have stood up none of the testimonies have stood up in court. there's a sense fear 110w up in court. there's a sense fear now among the muslims here, especially the youth. translation: no one wants to send their children outside here because they are so frightened that they will be arrested and labelled as a terrorist. translation: there's a growing divide between and muslims. this happened only after narendra modi came to power. everyone is waiting anxiously for the result of these polls, but also concern over what might happen if the divide is not breached. that's it for newsday. see you again at the top of the hour. good morning. yesterd

ritu has just arrived from india.rking on an extraordinary personal mission to find her estranged husband. i am feeling a bit nervous as well as emotional, as i have not seen this man since one and a half years. i don't know how he will react when he sees me. she's used up all her savings and put her teaching career on hold to come to london and get out of a marriage in which she feels abandoned. i felt betrayed. i felt that my whole world has been disturbed or shaken and shattered. in fact, she barely knew her groom, it was an arranged marriage before exchanging vows they only knew each other one hour. the marriage was finalised one week before. you talk about your likes, dislikes, your dreams of life and what he's been doing in london. you are meeting a strangerfor doing in london. you are meeting a stranger for the first time and he's going to be your husband. at the back of your mind, you are nervous, excited, you are attracted to wharton. —— towards him. excited, you are attracted to wharton. -- towards him. she

india, 70 years after independence.rld power of more than a billion people is still changing. i'm on a journey to two extremes of this vast subcontinent. crystal, ha rd crystals. white salt. can probably taste it. i began in gujarat, in the far west. this is genuinely incredible, i'm in heaven. pretty crowded. this week, i've travelled 2000 miles over to the north—east. i'm on the banks of the mighty river brahmaputra, and about to go to a very spiritual place. it's one of india's lesser—known regions. we're really high up, and just to my right, the border with bangladesh. a part of the country which prides itself on its traditions. he makes it look so easy. it's incredibly difficult. but it's also looking forward and embracing progress. so now, i'm on my way to go and see assam's very own eco—warrior. it is going to be an incredible adventure. india's north—east, a collection of eight states, almost cut off from the rest of this vast country, but for a tiny strip of land. at partition, a large swathe of this region was

i came to india to discover what it means to be aghori.ans to be human. >> i believe there's no disconnection of the society between the gender and the religion. >> i believe in duty first to my responsibility and to my karma. >> i believe we are all part of one energy, one god. >> i believe in tpwagod more th religion, and it's a way of life for me. >> i believe in the hindu philosophy. it gives me inner strength. >> i believe in the rules, and the humanity and mankind. >> i believe the external bodies are different. >>> the true cross. the actual cross that jesus of nazareth was crucified on. wood infused with his blood and tears. >> it is literally the scaffolding upon which jesus saved the world. >> but the relic was thought to be lost to history. then a roman empress, helena, sets off on a dramatic quest to find it. >> helena changed everything. >> the discovery of the cross is shrouded in mystery. there is intrigue. there's murder. there's sex. there's violence behind all of this.

is visas are restricted in india aqs visas are restricted but also believes india's it sector is strong, it is an oasis of growth in the midst of a barren economic landscape. but when these people come here, india will probably start growing at 9—10% per annum. so no issue, we welcome people, but the loser will be america in this case. india increasingly offers all the amenities of california including kraft l. california including craft ale. that makes it more likely that as clamp—down will backfire. a clamp—down will backfire. indian it professionals who return are more likely to stay, and to develop businesses that will compete with us companies. it's international women's day. here are some of the pictures coming into the bbc newsroom showing how it's being marked around the world and in many cases being used to make a political point. in dublin, hundreds of of pro—choice demonstrators went on strike and held a rally — there's a near total ban on abortion in ireland. women in poland were also protesting. their government is eager to ban abortion. in turkey, injustice against women w

india isa facebook hitting obstacles in india?ompanies in the us. i did not realise until reading this story that facebook in india, it is the second biggest market for facebook, india he is on the whatsapp, it is the biggest market. but it is about those companies moving into india and trying to get the business and having issues because of chinese internet firms coming in and allowing money into indian start—up companies, which is giving the chinese companies the upper hand. , of course, india is such a massive boom area, it has been for such a long time. the us firms are struggling to get traction there because of the amount of money coming in from chinese firms, giving them the upper hand. coming in from chinese firms, giving them the upper handlj coming in from chinese firms, giving them the upper hand. i know when the mark zuckerberg went to india, it might have been last year, and he was desperately trying to woo the masses, as it were, and he could see the potential there. masses, as it were, and he could see the potential

i came to india to discover what it means to be aghori.means to be human. >> i believe there's no discrimination in society among the gender and the religion and cavity and creed. >> i believe in duty first to my responsibility and to my karma. >> i believe we are all part of one energy, one god. >> i believe in the river ganges more than a religion, more than a river. it is a way of life for me. >> i believe in hindu philosophy. it gives me strength. >> i believe in my guru's philosophy service to humanity and mankind. >> i believe the external bodies we live in, within the soul is one. >> i believe civilized universal god. civilized heart. . >> in north korea fired four ballistic missiles sparking strong reaction from the united states and its allies. cnn is live in seoul, south korea. and tokyo, japan with reaction ahead. >>> the fbi is sending the trump administration a message asking the justice department to refute the president's allegations of wiretapping by his predecessor, the latest on this fast developing story. >> nearly 60,00

in india, one ethnic group has a special bond with lions. [man speaking local language] announcer: the siddi people are descendants of african slaves. the history of a forgotten people. narrator:r: they dance to t thet of the african drum, deep in the forest, mimicking a disappearing species that they've grown to love--the asiatic lion. they're part of the 20,000 siddis, an ethnic group of african descent, who live in gujarat, western india. [boy speaking local language] narrator: though far removed] from their a ancestral lands, te siddis s have cheherished their culture. [drums beating] now it's a source of income for them. narrator: imran is a siddi, a descendant of the bantu people from southeast africa. he believes his ancestors originally came from uganda. now he lives in a small village called jambur, with his mother and grandmother. the village is surrounded by the forest of gir, the last bastion of the world's 500 remaining asiatic lions. centuries ago, africans from ethiopia, eritrea, and somalia sailed to the indian subcontinent a

india was partitioned in 1947 little more? india was partitioned in1947 and little more?to divide the country. that is what i grew up with, in my research for the film i found out that isn‘t the truth. not many people want to talk about partition, but a lot of people living in britain today, are still influenced by it because our grandparents went through it, particularly mine. five small children at the time and in the house overnight, things started changing for the worse and an army truck came and said right down truck, you are out. she was put on the train with five children, three days, no food, no water. and her youngest child actually died of starvation on that train. so many terrible things happen to a lot of people but most people want to sweep it under the carpet. so by making this film hopefully i am talking about it. you are certainly making a big statement, if someone say to you, what is the main change in the traditional narrative that you offering, what would but that be? mountbatten is reviled by many for being the man who everyone blames for partitioning

. >> be india basin the privately owned site in the bay area looking 12 hundred housing units 20 plus retail and commercial space and 15 acres of new public space in partnership with rec and park last two are further away in time getting started on community processes the first one is a formal potrero power plant which was known as is n r g but sold by that entity to another exit known as the capital and the land is not known you can include up to 2000 housing units and commercial development and opportunities for other things including the public space last but not least is the formal hunters point power plant owned by pg&e in the bayview neighborhood and those land uses include up to 12 houses housing units at this point i'm going to turn it over to my colleague mike martin and carli and take you through mainly what are the topic areas we want to negotiate on public benefits and the framework what are we hoping to get from transportation and all the other topics i'll give it over to mike. >> good afternoon, commissioners mike martin in the office of economic workforce development so

so the rate of increase in india will be very rapid.vel of car ownership. of course they will continue to grow. so we expect the growth in india will be larger, especially in the second half of the projection period. with this increased demand from india and china, two of the largest countries in the world, will this mean that we will continue to import oil from the middle east, or will we look for other sources of oil? yes, that's a very good question. you pointed out that growth in demand in asia, but also at the same time supply from asia will decline substantially in the coming five or six years. that means the import requirement for asia will grow quite robust league. and even if all of the middle east and exports come to asia, that's not enough to fill the gap and therefore asia will need to import from other parts of the world, central asia, latin america or africa. will this mean higher prices for oil as china and india continue to expand with their demand and their —— then import less from the middle east? that's what we've bee

it's one of india's lesser—known regions.gh up, and just to my right, the border with bangladesh. a part of the country which prides itself on its traditions. he makes it look so easy. it's incredibly difficult. but it's also looking forward and embracing progress. so now, i'm on my way to go and see assam's very own eco—warrior. it is going to be an incredible adventure. india's north—east, a collection of eight states, almost cut off from the rest of this vast country, but for a tiny strip of land. at partition, a large swathe of this region was sectioned off, to become east pakistan, which later became bangladesh, leaving the indian area landlocked. it's geographically and culturally out on a limb. this is frontier country, little—known to tourists and other indians alike. they call it the land of cloud, that's because of the severe monsoon season. hilly, remote, the air so crisp and fresh, and the view, simply spectacular. it's this cool climate that made the state of meghalaya and its capital, shillong, a popular retreat

we are going to outsource your position to the company in india. >> to a company in india?> yes, sir. >> reporter: harrison was told he could stay on the job, get paid for four months and get a bonus if he trained his replacement. >> now i'm being told that i am not only going to lose my job, but i have to train the people to take my job. >> reporter: were you angry? >> pissed. that exceeds angry. i am really not a violent guy. i love people. but i envisioned my self, backhanding the guy as he is sitting next to me trying to learn what i know. i said, god, please don't let them send anybody to sit next to me to shadow me. i don't want to do this. really don't. >> reporter: harrison and colleagues staged a protest outside the medical center. his fellow worker, senior systems administrator, curt hough is losing his job too. he had just trained his replacement from india. >> i think for once we are going to stand up as americans and say enough is enough. we are not going to take it anymore. >> thank you for standing up for what you believe in. >> reporter: their rally was orga

he was born in india in 1969. he writes and reports from london, india and points worldwide. he contributes to the new yorker, bloomberg view, financial times and many other publications. his books includes the novel the romantics, the end to suffering. temptations of the west, from the ruins of empire in 2012. that led the economy to characterize him as a leading intellectual who was. [inaudible] [inaudible] the called the book the amazing stories of the grandfathers of today angry asians. the novel chose it as one of the books of the year in the financial times. that book when the crossroad award for the best nonfiction in 2013. in 2014 became the first book by a nonwestern writer to win germany's award for european understanding. was also shortlisted for other awards, for the best nonfiction book in english. [inaudible] the new book, age of anger, history to present is the first essential read of the trump era. the novelist put it this way, it follows berlin, john gray and mark by delving into the past in order to throw light on our contemporary predicament, the neglected

afghanistan has no secret agreements with india on any topic. all of our relationship has been very much transparent and very much on economic and regional cooperation. the afghan people are thankful to the support they received from the government and people of india. the projects they've supported has been government projects as i mentioned hydro electric dam. first dam that closed after 40 years. that was supported by the indian government. right now the package of aide promised afghanistan is about $1 billion for as well as other infrastructure projects. the relationship that we have with india is a very strong relationship. it's based on building a better, more secure area for the region where we can have better economic conditions for all. right now, as the borders -- last year when one of the challenges that we have had with pakistan, the period of the year when fruits ripen. that somehow mysteriously cross the borders. what was then -- what the agreement that was made last year in tax india where they raise -- waived a lot of the tariffs

-india business council.s given out each year go to workers from india. he says the h-1b visa is just one part of a burgeoning u.s.- india trade relationship that benefits both countries. >> aghi: india has become a buyer of u.s. defense equipment. it's a two-way trade which is taking place. so, we can't look at h-1b in isolation itself. >> whitaker: you really believe that the indian workers are better educated, better skilled, have skills american workers do not have? >> aghi: no. no. i'm not saying that. i have all the respect to the u.s. worker-- >> whitaker: so why are they getting the jobs and the americans are losing them? why are they not being done by american workers? >> aghi: well, i think you have to ask the-- the companies who are taking those decisions. >> whitaker: because it's cheaper. >> aghi: that's one factor. every company is out there to make money with the cheapest possible way itself. >> whitaker: and that's what's happening. >> aghi: well, i would say so. >> morrison: the workers being

india is growing at 7.6% per annum.ape. but when these people come here, india will probably start growing at 9—10% per annum. so no issue at all. we welcome people, but the loser will be america in this case. india increasingly offers all the amenities of california, including craft ale. that makes it more likely the visa clamp—down will backfire. indian it professionals who return are more likely to stay, and to develop businesses that will compete with us companies. justin rowlatt, bbc news, bangalore. barcelona staged possibly the greatest comeback in the history of european football to beat paris saint—germain and qualify for the quarter—finals of the champions league. psg had a seemingly insurmountable 4—0 lead from the first leg, but in an extraordinary night at the camp nou, barcelona won 5—1 to go through 6—5 on aggregate. marc edwards reports. and night of unbridled emotion. they we re and night of unbridled emotion. they were calling it ‘the comeback‘, while the rest of the world simply thought it would be mi

the state bank of india, india's largest public sector bank, is merging with five subsidiaries.e a mammoth bank with 24,000 it will create a mammoth bank with 2a,000 branches and 500 million customers. now, banks are often measured by the value of their assets. this merged bank will have assets worth $550 billion. to put that into perspective, the new merger will be five times bigger than india's next largest bank, and the problem in india is there's lots of small banks. far too small to break even let alone become profitable. and for too long many have been weighed down by non—performing assets and bad loa ns, by non—performing assets and bad loans, and this has hampered the banks‘ ability to loan to businesses, impacting the economy. by businesses, impacting the economy. by coming together these five smaller banks will be able to serve customers of a growing economy better, giving credit more easily while cutting costs and losses. consolidation looks like a good option to clean up india‘s banking system. samira hashmi on the merger in india‘s banking industry. australia‘s comp

it means a lot for me because i am half indian, my family comes from india, my ancestors are from indiano restrictions, no boundaries. organisers are hoping events like this one will help ease tensions between the two nations which have recently spilt into the world of entertainment. now, when we see people from both of the countries here or in dubai or anywhere else, you know? people don't have anything in their heart or in their mind, you know? it's always the politics that brings them apart, you know? although it was a night of glamour, the event also raised thousands of pounds for the prince of wales' charity which tackles poverty in both india and pakistan. shabnam mahmood, bbc news. there can be no doubting the indian love affair with cricket. but can more indian youngsters be persuaded to stop bowling a ball and start kicking one instead? that's the aim of an initiative which will use the goalscoring talents of a former premier league great — who had no problem finding the net. paul frostick reports. the english premier league is watched by millions across the world. it is not on

role do you think india is playing because india had invested more than $3 billion in the development of afghanistan. thank you, sir. >> first of all, our relationship with india has been a very historic relationship. it has been more than a millennia in terms of its length. the relationship with afghanistan and india has been strictly an economic and cultural relationship. and afghanistan has no secret agreements with india on any topic. all of our relationship has been very much transparent and very much on economic and regional cooperation. and the afghan people are very thankful to the support that they received from the government and people of india. the projects that they have supported in afghanistan has been the development projects. as i mentioned, the hydroelectric dam, that was the first dam that close after 40 years. that was supported by the indian government. right now the package of eight that they have promised afghanistan is about a billion dollars. for a series of projects, it's going to be resettlement and hospitals, human capital as well as a number of other infra

moment in mr modi's leadership of india.move fallen, and whether or when you remove the moss, what you see behind this prime minister that harps on about development and this inclusive paradigms, actually the mask is a. four is behind this mask, you have a very divisive man, who believes that india isa very divisive man, who believes that india is a country of hindus only. yogi adityanath‘s india is a country of hindus only. yogi aditya nath‘s political career began a quarter of a century ago in the unrest that followed the destruction of a 16th century mosque bya hindu mob. he‘s destruction of a 16th century mosque by a hindu mob. he‘s vowed to build a hindu temple on the site, and that isa a hindu temple on the site, and that is a move that risks reopening one of the deepest wounds in modern indian history. scientists from new york university have published a new theory which could explain why our brains are so large. their new study, which examined the skulls of primates including monkeys, lemurs and humans, claims its do

she thinks fewer us visas will be good for her and good for india.grow exponentially over the next decade. it is just a confluence of macro factors and trends which is going to be wonderful, for sure. and we need smart people here. the indian government's small business and tech champion acknowledges there will be costs in india if visas are restricted but also believes india's it sector is strong enough to survive and grow. india is growing at 7.6% per annum, it is an oasis of growth in the midst of a barren economic landscape. but when these people come here, india will probably start growing at 9—10% per annum. so no issue, we welcome people, but the loser will be america in this case. india increasingly offers all the amenities of california including craft ale. that makes it more likely that a visa clamp—down will backfire. indian it professionals who return are more likely to stay, and to develop businesses that will compete with us companies. justin rowlatt, bbc news, bangalore. you're watching 100 days from bbc news. stay with us for more inc

the angle of india, pakistan and afghanistan, with all pakistan and india had invested more than $3 billion in the government of pakistan, thank you sir. >> first of all, our relationship with india has been a stark relationship, it's been more than eight millennia in terms of his life. the relationship with afghanistan in india has been strictly an economic and cultural relationship and afghanistan has no secret agreements with india on any topic. all of our relationships have been very much transparent and very much on economic and regional cooperation and the afghan people are thankful to the support they've received from the government and people of india but projects that have been supported in afghanistan has been the development of projects, information about hydroelectric dams, that was the first dam that was supported by the indian government, right now the aides that they have promised afghanistan is about $1 billion for a series of projects where it's going to beresettlement and it's going to the hospital , human capital as well as a number of other infrastructure projects. so th

india's waistlines are expanding as quickly as its bank account.nd india's home to more than 65 million people who are diabetic. as health concerns go, consumers are looking for healthier options and manufacturers are taking note, with the world's largest food company promising to make its most popular indian products healthier. our correspondent has the details. some of india's most popular food products are going on a health kick. the company behind many of them, nestle, has vowed to cut sugar in some chocolate and dairy products but its biggest gamble is a plan to but. its biog-3st. gamelffie‘eiewhf salt and sodium content in maggi cutssalt and sodium content in maggi! cutssatt and sodium content in maggi! indians love these noodles. product is back to leading nestle's product is back to leading the market in the category with a 60% share. that is despite a ban a few years ago over claims these noodles contained dangerously high levels of lead. indians are over that controversy now, but what do they think of nestle's plans to make their favourite