by Dev Nadkarni | Jul 11, 2025 | 2025, Pacific, People
They say travel broadens the mind. But if you ask me, nothing does it quite like a long, unexpected, heart-warming chat with a cabbie. Last week, I was in Fiji, catching a cab from Nausori Airport to Suva –a 40-minute ride– and little did I know I’d end up on a... by Dev Nadkarni | Jul 11, 2025 | 2025, Pacific, People, This & That
While Mumbai argues over who’s “Marathi enough,” I had a front-row seat to my own little language drama, cruising somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Just after boarding at a Pacific Island airport, I spotted a couple walking past my aisle seat speaking in Marathi. A... by Dev Nadkarni | Mar 17, 2025 | 2025, Analysis, Opinion, Pacific, Politics
While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s visit to India is still in its early stages, one thing is already clear, it appears Luxon has decided to hit the reset button, clearing the cache as it were. He announced that New Zealand and India have agreed to ‘launch’... by Dev Nadkarni | Nov 30, 2023 | 2023, Analysis, Opinion, Pacific, Politics
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the globe, New Zealand’s new coalition government has decided to repeal the ambitious Smoke-free NZ legislation including de-nicotisation of cigarettes, a reduction in retailers and banning cigarettes for those born after... by Dev Nadkarni | Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, Fiji, Pacific
Fiji faced a significant economic downturn after international tourism, the backbone of its economy, came to a virtual standstill during COVID-19. But in the short couple of years since travel restrictions were lifted, Fiji has witnessed a phenomenal rebound, with an... by Dev Nadkarni | Mar 24, 2023 | 2023, Analysis, Climate Change, Fiji, Pacific, Uncategorized
Fiji is one of the world’s most affected nations by climate change and the need for green investment in Fiji to reduce its vulnerability with climate adaptation and change adaptation has become increasingly urgent. The World Bank recently released a report stating...
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