| Biography
- Arun Subramaniam |
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| Advisor
– India INTERNATIONAL RISK Ltd Based in Bangalore, Arun Subramaniam is primarily engaged in Indian business and political risk analysis, regulatory issues, government relations, and in assisting our business development and client service on the sub continent. Arun has worked as a journalist, in both the print and television media, in India and Hong Kong, for 22 years. Until recently the Business Editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review, Arun has worked principally in business journalism; combining corporate, financial and economic analysis with coverage of legal and regulatory issues, particularly relating to the workplace and the environment. Arun studied Economics and Law at the Universities of Madras and Bangalore, respectively, and initially worked as a project consultant to a Singapore-based NGO working with rural communities across South and Southeast Asia. He subsequently practiced labour law in Bangalore and Mumbai before turning to research and then to business journalism. One of his most successful efforts was an investigation into the causes of the 1984 gas leak from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal in central India, which claimed thousands of lives. His findings, first published in Business India, were subsequently confirmed by federal investigators and formed part of the prosecution’s case against the company. He is also the co-author of The Bhopal Tragedy (CIPA Press, NY, 1985). Arun has worked for leading Indian media including India Today and United Television and has regularly appeared as a political and economics commentator on CNBC Asia and CNN. Contacts: Tel: (852) 2501-5233 E-mail: arun.subramaniam@intl-risk.com |
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