0638 IST, Thursday, May 23, 2013 
Africa in India
Cheetah back in India? Yes, if the government has its wayBy Richa Sharma
Armed with "scientific evidence" that the African cheetah is "not an alien species" and can survive in India, the government is planning to petition the Supreme Court to allow the import of the animal that became extinct 60 years ago. |
South Africa not imposing export taxes on coal: Diplomat
South Africa could account for the bulk of the coal India may need as it is not currently mulling any export taxes on the commodity. |
The Ladies of LightBy Matteo Fagotto / Marie Claire India
"When I got back from India, my fellow villagers didn't believe a woman could do all this." Sitting in the entrance of her mud-and-brick house, 68-year-old Medina Edward proudly shows off the dozens of solar panels installed on the roofs of the houses in Chimonjo, the Malawian rural village she lives in. "Now, they just admire me," she adds, her face clinched in a peaceful and satisfied, smile. Illiterate, with little scope of employment in a society that doesn't value its women if not for domestic work, until one year ago Edward was just one of the many housewives of Chimonjo looking after her husband and three kids. Today, she is one of the seven "women of light", a fond nickname given to these ladies who brought electricity and development to a small corner of rural Africa.
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African queen of Ndebele music enchants India
The colours and sounds of Africa came alive in New Delhi last week through the mesmerising music of Peki Emelia Nothembia Mkhwebane, known as the African queen of Ndebele music. |
Suppliers are the new starsBy Amrita Gupta / Mint & The Wall Street Journal
Mumbai was recently treated to a culinary safari of South African cuisine, twice over. At the JW Marriott, visiting chef Mohamed Mustafa hosted a twoweek South African food festival, and at the much-awaited Taste of Mumbai festival, Chris Erasmus, a chef and cookbook author from Cape Winelands, conducted cooking masterclasses. We got the chefs together and grilled them on the complexities of the region's fare |
India-Africa Collaborative Workshop
The first Indiafrica Collaborative Workshop was held April 4-5 in New Delhi at the Young India Fellowship Campus and India Habitat Centre. The workshop was primarily aimed at identifying problem and opportunity areas and harvesting ideas for business or social ventures, for developing product or service systems through combined efforts of Indians and Africans. |
South Africa can play role in India's infrastructure: Sharma
South African companies can play a major role in India's plans to pump $1 trillion over the next five years in infrastructure development, almost half of which is envisaged by the private sector, including firms from overseas, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has said. |
'Ethiopian coffee ritual great for bonding'By Madhusree Chatterjee
Fancy bonding over a fragrant dark brew to discuss your problems and find solutions? Head for the Ethiopian Cultural Centre here where the East African nation's traditional coffee ceremony is there for the partaking. |
Ethiopia opens cultural centre, coffee shop in India
Ethiopia, one of the world's most ancient countries, is broadening its cultural footprint in India, with the opening of the first Ethiopian Cultural Centre, complete with a traditional coffee shop, in the capital. |
Five-fold increase in India-Africa trade: Minister
India and Africa have witnessed a five-fold increase in their trade volume in the past seven years at $65 billion and both sides are poised to scale it up further, said Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur addressing the inaugural session of the 9th CII-EXIM Bank India-Africa Project Partnership. |
