Film provokes India to look at...

Jul 7, 2019 by

Film provokes India to look at its deep schisms of caste

A surprisingly popular new film is forcing Indians to examine a past filled with atrocities committed in the name of caste By Saikat...

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Forced conversions hit Pakista...

Apr 1, 2019 by

Forced conversions hit Pakistani minorities

Rising incidences in Pakistan of forced conversions to Islam have raised fresh fears for minorities in the Islamic republic,...

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Hit drama captures Seoul’s sav...

Feb 18, 2019 by

Hit drama captures Seoul’s savage school wars

‘SKY Castle’ casts harsh light on upper-class Koreans’ infatuation with elite colleges, spurs debate By Steven Borowiec – In...

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A voice for India’s powerless ...

Dec 3, 2018 by

A voice for India’s powerless in 1920’s Bali

Acclaimed Indian novelist Anuradha Roy’s ‘All the Lives We Never Lived’ builds on history to tackle modern issues...

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History war between Japan and ...

Oct 30, 2018 by

History war between Japan and South Korea heats up

After a bombshell court ruling on wartime compensation Tokyo, which insists all claims were settled in 1965, threatens to go to the...

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Hainan Province and Oxford Uni...

Oct 10, 2018 by

Hainan Province and Oxford University open ‘blockchain zone’

China’s first official ‘blockchain pilot zone’ will set out to attract global talent while also exploring the new...

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Unrest and ideological clashes...

Oct 4, 2018 by

Unrest and ideological clashes on rise at north Indian universities

Banaras Hindu University is the latest of many campuses to suffer student unrest in the BJP-ruled north Indian state By Kanchan...

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South Pacific waking to China&...

Sep 8, 2018 by

South Pacific waking to China’s ‘debt-trap’ diplomacy

A brouhaha between Nauru’s leader and a China emissary at the Pacific Island Forum underscored rising anxieties about...

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One in four local kindergarten...

Jun 27, 2018 by

One in four local kindergartens reject non-Chinese speakers

EOCey finds a quarter of kindergartens discourage non-Chinese speaking students, while many others provide no language learning...

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‘Education emergency’ stymies ...

Apr 5, 2018 by

‘Education emergency’ stymies Indonesia’s growth

World’s fourth largest education system is systematically failing the nation’s 64 million students By John McBeth – It...

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Laos on a fast track to a Chin...

Mar 29, 2018 by

Laos on a fast track to a China debt trap

Beijing-backed US$6.7 billion high-speed railway project threatens to bust the small nation’s already fragile finances By David...

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India’s culture of silen...

Mar 14, 2018 by

India’s culture of silence around sexual harassment on campus

Most in academic circles refuse to acknowledge sexual harassment, making it difficult for victims to come forward By Saikat Datta...

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China’s frosty reaction to alt...

Feb 23, 2018 by

China’s frosty reaction to alternative Belt and Road project

Plans by US, Australia, India and Japan to develop infrastructure programs in the Asia-Pacific region have caught Beijing by surprise...

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