An American Dream Fulfilled
His parents came to the States from a small village in India in 1985 with 25 dollars to their name in order to live the American dream. Fast forward 25 …
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Is the“Kaptaan” Ready?
A week, as they say, is a long time in politics. So in the four years since I interviewed Imran Khan, Pakistan’s heart-throb cricketer-turned-politician, he has gone from heading a …
Read MoreMongolia: The Empire Strikes Back
Mongolia is known to most people as a land of mighty warriors and beautiful landscapes, but its booming economy is also a story to keep an eye on. Few countries …
Read MoreFor Millions of Asian Freelancers, Globalisation is Not a Dirty Word
While the debate over the pros and cons of globalisation rages in the West, some of its clear winners in Asia are quietly reaping the benefits of increased interconnectedness and …
Read MoreMuch Ado About Nothing and Kanjoos
About 30 years ago, I wrote a critical review of some plays by (South) Asian theatre groups based in London for the (now defunct) arts magazine ARTRAGE. There followed some …
Read MoreCambodia: In Focus
This month AGI’s photo essay takes its readers to Cambodia, an enigmatic country with history full of glory and misery. Jacob Burge, a 31 year-old English Photographer, took a 10-day …
Read MoreJapanese Street Fashion
Walking through certain areas of Tokyo, it’s likely that you’ll encounter more than a few folk clad in outfits ranging from the avant-garde to the downright incongruous. These people are …
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week diaries
Besides various salon shows and presentations, the main catwalk tent at Somerset House hosted almost ten catwalk shows, tens of models and hundreds of viewers each day. Those five days …
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