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New Bollywood Star and sensation who has acted in new Hindi blockbuster film Haider :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haider_(film) Cheers! Dr Afshan Hashmi http://drafshanhashmi.com/

Friends please see the audio podcast of my conversation with author Rene D. Schultz. For Video conversation please go to the following link: http://www.anymeeting.com/docafshanhashmi/EF59DF86854C To know more about me please visit my website: http://www.drafshanhashmi.com/ Cheers!!! Dr. Afshan Hashmi

I am a consultant specializing in India. My friends and clients call me "America's India Expert" And I love them calling me by this name!!! 26 January is the Republic Day which celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950. As I have grown up in India I have beautiful memories of celebrating Republic Day in our School and University. I have attended many Republic day celebrations in India as well as in USA. The Republic Day is celebrated in the capital of India New Delhi at the Rajpath before the President of India and parades take place at the Rajpath, which are performed as a tribute to India. From1950, India has been hosting head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honor for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. Please enjoy a Republic Day celebration song in Hindi which I participated third from right: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=931P1txw744 Also please watch Republic Day Celebrations in 2013 in New Delhi, India http://www.yo

I am a consultant specializing in India. India is a growth story many around the world want to know about. GDP growth rate of India was 5.7 percent for the year 2013. India is full of opportunities, some very visible and some still to find an answer to. As long as there are innovative solutions and creative collaborations between India and other countries it is a win and win situation for all involved doing business with India. Automobile industry in India is one of the fastest growing automobile industries in the world. India has produced Nano by the famous Tata group which has created a lot of buzz in the world. Government of India accords high priority to development of infrastructure in highways, ports, railways, airports, power, telecom, to name a few. To know more about " Doing Business in India" please request a Webinar or teleseminar on this topic from me. To know more about me please visit my website: http://www.drafshanhashmi.com Thanks a lot for listening to my podcast.

I am a consultant specializing in India. Bollywood is the Hindi film industry in Mumbai , India. Bollywood has always inspired me. I am fascinated by the creativity and innovation of Bollywood. I am a Bollywood expert and I am amazed to see how Bollywood movies have made their mark around the world. Bollywood does millions of dollars business and the number gets bigger and bigger. Bollywood is the trend setter in India about fashion and life style. Indian people love Bollywood movies and they like to talk about Bollywood. Talking about Bollywood can be a very good conversation starter. Some of my favorite Bollywood stars are Dilip Kumar, Naseeruddin Shah, Amitabh Bachchan Shahrukh Khan, Salman,Khan, AAmir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor Khan, to name a few. I love watching movies of superstar late Rajesh Khanna. Whenever I want fresh creative energy flowing in me I watch one Of Rajesh Khanna's movies. To know more about " Bollywood Industry of India" please request a W

I am a regulatory affairs consultant with an in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). . Biotechnology is contributing significantly to the economy of India. It is estimated that the biotechnology sector in India by 2017 will achieve revenue of US $ 11.6 billion. Biotechnology in India is based on a network of nearly three hundred national laboratories and about an equal number of universities. The Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology was set up in 1986 by theGovernment of India. The Indian biotechnology sector is presently divided into five segments which are bio-pharmaceuticals, bio-services, bio-agriculture, bio-industrial and bio-informatics.South Biotech hubs such as Bangalore in Karnataka and Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, represents the biggest hub for biotech companies To know more about "Biotechnology in India" please request a Webinar or teleseminar on this topic from me. To know more about me please visit

I am a consultant specializing in India. In my first podcast about India I will give a brief overview about culture of India especially geared towards business etiquette in India. India is officially called the Republic of India (Bharat Ganrajya). It has over 1.2 billion people. The culture of India depicts the way of life of people of India. India has a diverse culture differing from each state of India. There are 28 states and 7 union territories in India. The first official language of India is Hindi and the second is English. Most of the population in metro cities speak English .To greet each other people say Namaste meaning "salutations to you. In business etiquette of India lunches are very popular. Lunches can be hosted either at home or hotels. Men rarely wear suits as the weather is hot. Ladies usually wear sarees or kurti and pants. if the Indian lady wants to shake hands then only do that. Ideal month to visit India is between October and Feburary. Most delegations to India are visiting during t