Concerns over Lower Consumption during Tet
This year, due to lower than expected economic performance and consumer spending, the Tet holiday is not expected to ensure high profits for businesses like in previous years. he Vietnamese …
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DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 Begins with Mahasweta Devi’s Keynote Speech
New Delhi, 24th January 2013: The 2013 edition of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival started with an inauguration speech by eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi. She reflected on her …
Read MoreTop 10 Books on Asia from 2012
Looking for something scintillating to enliven your daily grind? AGI highlights the top 10 books from Asia in 2012, guaranteed to transport you to fantastical, enchanting new worlds- all from …
Read MoreNorth Korea Lets Foreigners Keep Their Phones
Does North Korea’s new policy on mobile phones for foreigners signal an embrace of global technology? orth Korea, a country once almost entirely shut off from the world, now allows …
Read More“The Greatest Literary Show on Earth” – allegedly!
Third time lucky? Perhaps! I am finally on my way to Jaipur – to The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival, to give it its full title – after my initial attempts …
Read More“Incredible India”
These two words are used to ‘sell India’ to the world on posters and in adverts of the Indian Tourist Board, and there is (perhaps) more here than meets the …
Read MorePart II: The World’s Best Chinese New Year Celebrations
China, Hong Kong, Singapore, even London – there’s something happening everywhere on February 10. Take your pick and celebrate in true Chinese style f course, China has the largest celebrations …
Read MoreTransport of Delight
Ahmedabad’s rapid transit is the envy of other cities, says Darryl d’Monte. For anyone stuck in one of India’s interminable traffic jams, a bus rapid transit (BRT) system sounds like …
Read MorePenguins at the Embassy of Japan
Penguins in the Sky – Asahiyama Zoo Wednesday 27 February 2013, 18:30 Doors open at 18:00. No admittance after 19:00. Free admission. Prior registration essential. Directed by Masahiko Makino マキノ雅彦 …
Read MorePart I: Snake Charms for Chinese New Year 2013
February 10 is Chinese New Year, and 2013 heralds the Year of the Snake. AGI gives you the low-down on how to celebrate, what the snake signifies, and what the …
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