China’s ‘Pig Killing List’
In today’s China, the focus on relationships, or guanxi, in business rather than adherence to rules and regulations is leading to volatility in China’s billionaires’ wealth. Recently, they demonstrate the …
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India’s Hijaras
BY SHEKHAR BHATIA For the sake of avoiding confusion, I’ll call this person a woman, but she was a stark introduction to my trip across India (to photograph India’s marginalised …
Read MoreTokyo through a Personal Lens
DOCUMENTED BY JACOB BURGE When I first travelled to Japan in 2008, my expectations of Tokyo, like many other people was of neon drenched streets, futuristic technologies, commuters tightly packed …
Read MoreColour Festival
CONCEPT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY VERA DA SILVA AGI gets into the Holi spirit with eye popping colours, showcased by models in traditional India dance poses. Take a leaf out of their …
Read MoreA Man’s World
BY DHANYA NAIR [dropcap type=”circle” color=”#COLOR_CODE” background=”#COLOR_CODE”]T[/dropcap] he year was 2008, the place Chennai, and the time 7pm; a perfect time to enjoy a walk after a day’s hard work. …
Read MoreIs Learning Chinese a Mission Impossible?
BY KATHARINA SCHADEN [dropcap type=”circle” color=”#COLOR_CODE” background=”#COLOR_CODE”]I[/dropcap] n our age of globalisation, emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, India and China represent significant opportunities for global business. Not surprisingly, according to …
Read MoreA Cartoon is Mightier than the Sword
By DHANYA NAIR He has depicted the Indian Parliament as a toilet, politicians as bloodthirsty dinosaurs, and got booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 124A and 66A under the Information …
Read MoreValentine’s Day Steals Hearts and Wallets across Asia
BY LUCY CAREY [dropcap type=”circle” color=”#COLOR_CODE” background=”#COLOR_CODE”]I[/dropcap] n recent years, even conservative Asian countries such as India have been seduced by the lure of Cupid and co., with Valentine cards …
Read MoreNothing Poetic or Metaphoric about slavery
BY RAKESH BHANOT [dropcap type=”circle” color=”#COLOR_CODE” background=”#COLOR_CODE”]S[/dropcap] lavery was abolished (by, amongst others, William Wilberforce) in 1835, right? Wrong! Those schooled in the US may cite the passage of the …
Read MoreAsia on Film: 2012 in Review
2012 was a great year for film. So many unique and interesting works were released that it is inevitable that you may have missed at least a few good ones. …
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