Indo-German Jorunalistic Research Project on climate change in West Bengal

Seven German KAS (Konrad Adenauer Foundation) Scholarship holders of the journalism programme JONA (Journalistische Nachwuchsföderung) and six of their Indian counterparts of the Statesman Print Journalism School (SPJS) researched the consequences of climate change in the Kolkata area and wrote about it. They had ten days, worked in bi-national teams to find topics and do their research, to go out on the field for interviews, … Continue reading Indo-German Jorunalistic Research Project on climate change in West Bengal

Renting electric scooters without driver’s licence?

Yes, thanks to Kolkata-based Startup Dabadigo it is now possible to rent (and ride!) electric scooters without possessing a driver’s licence. Dabadigo-founder Basabjeet (Jijo) Nag explains, how it works: “We did some research and found out that only 16 % of India actually has a driver’s licence. We did a little bit more research and found out that electric scooters where the speed is kept … Continue reading Renting electric scooters without driver’s licence?

Indo-German partnership: “We are doing well, but we can always do better!”

On the occasion of Gandhi-Mandela Peace Event, which took place from July 11 to 13 in Delhi and aimed to commemorate and celebrate 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi and 100 years of Nelson Mandela, BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha had the chance to interview Walter J. Lindner. The German Ambassador to India, who used to be the Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, to … Continue reading Indo-German partnership: “We are doing well, but we can always do better!”