More Displaced by Natural Disaster in India than Anywhere Else in 2012
A new report has revealed that more than 32 million people were forced to evacuate their homes due to natural disasters in 2012. This was more than double the number …
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Australia Makes Asian Language Learning a Priority
The Australian government came a step closer to formalising its plans to make Asian language study compulsory for schools this week. It has released a draft curriculum for public consultation …
Read MoreJapanese Politician Attempts to Justify WWII Sex Slaves
Toru Hashimoto, the Nationalist Mayor of Japan’s second biggest city, Osaka, has made an impressive amount of international headlines in his relatively short political career. With his (relatively) hard line …
Read MoreImran Khan Pakistan : A Personal History
hen Anne Penketh, AGI’s contributor wrote about Imran Khan in November , she asked, Is the former Pakistan cricket captain ready for the captaincy of his country? Khan founded PTI …
Read MoreWhat can India, Pakistan learn from Ambani brothers
Nawaz Sharif is set to be the prime minister of Pakistan once again. It evokes mixed feelings among Indians in general. Last time when Sharif was Pakistan’s PM, Indian Prime …
Read MorePakistan Still Awaiting Benazir Bhutto’s Natural Succesor
Five years ago, the assassination of Pakistan’s first (and thus far only) female Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, though long feared, stunned the world. At the time, she was a favourite …
Read MoreCould this be the Biggest Publishing Event of 2014?
The London publishing scene is abuzz with the news that Rider publishing has acquired the rights to Crossing the Border- the memoirs of North Korean defector Jang Jin-sung. Following the launch …
Read MoreH&M Continues Asian Expansion
Taking advantage of the government’s decision to allow full foreign ownership, H&M invests $131 million into India. One of the first retailers to successfully run sustainable initiatives, Swedish retailer, Hennes …
Read MoreLenny the Mongolian T-Rex Heads for Home
Lenny the dinosaur is thought to have lived and died in what is now the Mongolian Gobi Desert. As a T-rex, he would have enjoyed considerable status in the local …
Read MoreA Special Weekend for AGI
A beautifully sunny bank holiday weekend was kicked off last Friday by AGI in spectacular style. At London’s luxurious Cinnamon Club, with the help of legendary Bollywood costume designer Anna …
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