Alone in India ?
Following the horrific gang-rape of a 23-year-old in India in December; travel advisories in the US, UK and other foreign embassies have warned women not to travel alone in India, …
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Vanessa-Mae Swops Bow Strings for Skis
Vanessa-Mae, the internationally renowned violinist, has announcedher plans to represent Thailand at next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Swapping her bow for poles and strings for skis, she is …
Read MoreWill the Mahakumbha Bring Much Needed Political Salvation ?
The Mahakumbha being celebrated at the Triveni Sangam in the city of Allahabad in North India is famous as a once in twelve year congregation of religious leaders and devotees …
Read MorePancake Day with an Eastern Twist
With festive overindulgence a fast fading memory, the coming of Shrove Tuesday brings much needed mid-winter relief for epicureans (read: gluttons) everywhere. Celebrated in the UK and beyond as Pancake …
Read MoreOriental Dreamworks Looks to Carve a Niche
After the smash hit movie Kung Fu panda set box offices in Shanghai alight, the powerhouse studio behind it is making waves in the city again. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. …
Read MoreEast Meets West
Celebrating 21 years of production, the Imperial College Indian Society (ICIS) is once again set to stage their annual charity show, East Meets West. Dating back to 1992, East Meets …
Read MoreRevamping the Bureaucratic Process in China
For anyone, endless meetings can be simultaneously daunting, tedious and tiring. In politics this can be magnified by factor ten. However, that is all about to change in China, where …
Read MoreWhat Does the Holiday Mood in China Mean for the World?
The year of the water snake starts on February 10 in China. The new year holiday officially lasts six days, but many workers go on leave for up to a …
Read MoreThe New Mongolia
For centuries, Mongolia has been characterized as a herder culture, with few opportunities to make a living outside of this ancient tradition. All that is changing – and dramatically so …
Read MoreIn Search of Sustainable Paradise: Saigon Outcast
Tucked away, North of Ho Chi Minh City, amid the villas of the well to do, in District 2, is a tiny corner lot of blurred culture. Saigon Outcast is a …
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