#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 topics

SOCIAL MEDIA

WEBSITE - eightpm.co.nz

LINKEDIN - Eight PM

TIMESTAMPS

00:25 - How Ash Got Into Liquor

02:56 - Why Ash Moved To NZ

03:21 - New Delhi/Reason For Pollution

05:15 - Indians Being Business Minded

06:27 - Kiwis And Indians Can Learn From Each Other

07:45 - Rototuna Has No Dairys

08:40 - Ash Would Be Different If He Had Stayed In India

09:04 - Reece’s Mumbai Toilet Story/Things In India That Make Ash Uncomfortable

10:10 - India Has A Sense Of Entitlement/Status

12:15 - Indians Being Happy With Very Little/You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

13:28 - Hamilton Was Different Back In 2001/Environmental Planning

15:27 - Why Ash Chose Hamilton Over Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch

16:12 - Future Growth In Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty

16:47 - High Speed Rail/Auckland

19:00 - Congestion Measures In New Delhi

20:15 - Kiwis Don’t Travel Much/Australia

21:43 - Hotel Mumbai Terrorist Attack/Christchurch Shooting

25:20 - Narendra Modi/Reece’s Kebab Story

27:31 - India Is Surrounded By Dictatorships

28:34 - Pakistan Becoming Bangladesh

29:00 - Ash’s Visa Story In India/Security Of India

32:00 - Ash’s Kids Growing Up In NZ And Then Going To India

33:02 - The Art Of Making Whisky

34:54 - Ash Needs Peace To Test Whisky

35:10 - Kiwis Drink Whisky To Fast/Whisky Tasting

37:50 - Kiwi’s Binge Drinking Culture/India Binge Drinking

40:04 - Ash Sells Other Alcoholic Products But Whisky Most Popular

40:41 - How The Name EightPm Came About

41:29 - Ash Has A Poor Work/Family Balance

42:19 - Networking/Ash Has Name Recognition

43:12 - Working Smarter Not Harder

43:45 - People Approach Ash Now/Network Events

46:16 - People Want A Return Before An Action/Business Is Risky

47:07 - Huntly

47:45 - New Delhi Traffic

49:30 - Japanese Whisky/Hibiki

50:11 - Japanese Work Ethic/Respect

51:34 - Indian Vs Japanese Hygiene/Cleanliness

52:54 - Getting Around Japan When You Don’t Know Japanese/Ash Struggles With Public Transport

53:58 - Bullet Train

55:33 - Japanese Have Anxiety Over Not Being Able To Help Tourists/English Is Rarely Spoken

56:59 - Genesis Of Japanese Whisky/Scottish Whisky

1:00:21 - Some People Think NZ Is Part Of Europe

1:01:18 - Ash Shows Off Hibiki/How Much Ash Paid For It

1:03:24 - Exporting Whisky Overseas

1:04:10 - Ash’s Work Hours

1:05:17 - Ash’s Wife Is A Detective Story

1:06:50 - Indian’s Work Ethic Is Detrimental To Their Health

1:07:33 - Indians Measure Their Worth Based On There Work

1:09:15 - Ash Dislikes People Who Exploit Work & Income

1:10:25 - Poverty

1:11:37 - Climate Change Activists Going To Far

1:13:33 - Meat Is Embedded In Kiwi Culture/Kiwis Consume To Much Meat

1:15:00 - Different Types Of Meat

1:17:00 - How Ash Tries To Balance Work & Family

1:18:30 - Indians Never Rest Or Relax

1:19:00 - A Large Portion Of Indians Cant Swim/New Delhi Waterpark

1:20:10 - Beaches Are Close In NZ/Hamilton Is A Good Hub

1:21:07 - Success Stories Of Aucklanders Moving To Hamilton/Housing In Hamilton

1:22:06 - Tauranga

1:22:46 - Reece’s Goal For 2020

1:24:44 - Politicians Don’t Get A Proper Platform/Networking

1:26:51 - Ash Now Knows His Purpose In Life

1:28:50 - Working With The Right People

1:30:10 - Simon Bridges/Getting Big Politicians On

1:31:08 - Grant Robinson/Balance Of Growth

1:32:00 - Picking Sides

1:32:37 - Ash Wants To Meet Jacinda & Winston

1:33:52 - Shane Jones’ Comments About Indians/Being Logical When Emot