#29 - Ash Parmar Interview (EightPM, Whisky, India, Narendra Modi, Japan , Meat, Politics etc.)

Ash Parmar reviews Whisky and owns the company EightPM we discuss at length as well as many other topicsSOCIAL MEDIAWEBSITE - eightpm.co.nzLINKEDIN - Eight PM TIMESTAMPS00:25 - How Ash Got Into Liquor02:56 - Why Ash Moved To NZ03:21 - New Delhi/Reason For Pollution05:15 - Indians Being Business Minded06:27 - Kiwis And Indians Can Learn From Each Other07:45 - Rototuna Has No Dairys08:40 - Ash Would Be Different If He Had Stayed In India09:04 - Reece’s Mumbai Toilet Story/Things In India That Make Ash Uncomfortable10:10 - India Has A Sense Of Entitlement/Status12:15 - Indians Being Happy With Very Little/You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know13:28 - Hamilton Was Different Back In 2001/Environmental Planning15:27 - Why Ash Chose Hamilton Over Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch16:12 - Future Growth In Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty16:47 - High Speed Rail/Auckland19:00 - Congestion Measures In New Delhi20:15 - Kiwis Don’t Travel Much/Australia21:43 - Hotel Mumbai Terrorist Attack/Christchurch Shooting25:20 - Narendra Modi/Reece’s Kebab Story27:31 - India Is Surrounded By Dictatorships28:34 - Pakistan Becoming Bangladesh29:00 - Ash’s Visa Story In India/Security Of India32:00 - Ash’s Kids Growing Up In NZ And Then Going To India33:02 - The Art Of Making Whisky34:54 - Ash Needs Peace To Test Whisky35:10 - Kiwis Drink Whisky To Fast/Whisky Tasting37:50 - Kiwi’s Binge Drinking Culture/India Binge Drinking40:04 - Ash Sells Other Alcoholic Products But Whisky Most Popular40:41 - How The Name EightPm Came About41:29 - Ash Has A Poor Work/Family Balance42:19 - Networking/Ash Has Name Recognition43:12 - Working Smarter Not Harder43:45 - People Approach Ash Now/Network Events46:16 - People Want A Return Before An Action/Business Is Risky47:07 - Huntly47:45 - New Delhi Traffic49:30 - Japanese Whisky/Hibiki50:11 - Japanese Work Ethic/Respect51:34 - Indian Vs Japanese Hygiene/Cleanliness52:54 - Getting Around Japan When You Don’t Know Japanese/Ash Struggles With Public Transport53:58 - Bullet Train55:33 - Japanese Have Anxiety Over Not Being Able To Help Tourists/English Is Rarely Spoken56:59 - Genesis Of Japanese Whisky/Scottish Whisky1:00:21 - Some People Think NZ Is Part Of Europe1:01:18 - Ash Shows Off Hibiki/How Much Ash Paid For It1:03:24 - Exporting Whisky Overseas1:04:10 - Ash’s Work Hours1:05:17 - Ash’s Wife Is A Detective Story1:06:50 - Indian’s Work Ethic Is Detrimental To Their Health1:07:33 - Indians Measure Their Worth Based On There Work1:09:15 - Ash Dislikes People Who Exploit Work & Income1:10:25 - Poverty1:11:37 - Climate Change Activists Going To Far1:13:33 - Meat Is Embedded In Kiwi Culture/Kiwis Consume To Much Meat1:15:00 - Different Types Of Meat1:17:00 - How Ash Tries To Balance Work & Family1:18:30 - Indians Never Rest Or Relax1:19:00 - A Large Portion Of Indians Cant Swim/New Delhi Waterpark1:20:10 - Beaches Are Close In NZ/Hamilton Is A Good Hub1:21:07 - Success Stories Of Aucklanders Moving To Hamilton/Housing In Hamilton1:22:06 - Tauranga1:22:46 - Reece’s Goal For 20201:24:44 - Politicians Don’t Get A Proper Platform/Networking1:26:51 - Ash Now Knows His Purpose In Life1:28:50 - Working With The Right People1:30:10 - Simon Bridges/Getting Big Politicians On1:31:08 - Grant Robinson/Balance Of Growth1:32:00 - Picking Sides1:32:37 - Ash Wants To Meet Jacinda & Winston1:33:52 - Shane Jones’ Comments About Indians/Being Logical When Emot