India, Between Economic Glamor and Illusion
There are many versions of India. In one of them, you can order an autorickshaw – one of…
Top Shipbreaking Nation Bangladesh Moves to Ratify the Hong Kong Convention
One of the world’s top ship breaking nations is moving to clean up its act when it comes…
Can spluttering Sri Lanka get up to full speed at the World Cup Qualifier?
Champions once, runners-up twice, a semi-final and quarter-final thrown in for good measure, and ever present in the…
China Unveils ‘Grandiose Plan’ for Central Asia
In the three decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation and China have pursued…
Woman Swims from Bangladesh to India to Marry Internet Boyfriend
They say love does not ask why, and it also does not think twice. Indeed this was proven…
The Fishing Communities of Sri Lanka
While attempting to photograph early morning rush hour in Galle bus station, a chance encounter led me to an extraordinary group…
Ancient DNA Reveals the Multiethnic Structure of Mongolia’s First Nomadic Empire
Long obscured in the shadows of history, the world’s first nomadic empire—the Xiongnu—is at last coming into view…
PM Shehbaz Hits Out at Imran’s ‘Naked Defiance’ Of Courts
“First time in Pakistan, a so-called political person is considering himself above law. Non-appearance in courts is tantamount…
Rising India rates to upset PM Modi’s Budget math on small savings
India last week proposed a lower-than-expected market borrowing program, as part of a plan that sought to bridge…
On its fourth anniversary, a look back at India’s Test triumph in Australia
India toured and played Australia for the first time in 1947. Lala Amarnath’s side, brave as it was,…