Top 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 …
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North 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 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 MoreOsaka Human Rights Museum in Funding Crisis
A unique museum that documents the struggles of minorities in Japan may have to close because the city government believes it does not offer children ‘hopes and dreams’ apan’s only …
Read MoreFrom Britain to Bollywood, 200 Years On, Jane Austen Still Speaks to Us
2013 marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s corset heaving masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice, and two centuries on, independent minded young ladies east and west are still swooning for the …
Read MoreVietnam’s Crackdown on Freedom of Speech
On the 9th of January, a group of political activists in Vietnam were convicted of plotting to overthrow the Vietnamese state. The majority of them are Catholic, and amongst them …
Read MoreDeath Cloud Hangs Over China
An offshoot of its hyper-rapid development, over the past century China has recorded unprecedented levels of pollution, the worst effects of which have been felt up until now in more …
Read MoreAsia’s Most Delicious Horse Cuisine
Following the revelation that Brits have been buying horse meat tainted beef from leading supermarkets, this week’s headlines (and punch lines) have taken on a decidedly equestrian orientation. ith a …
Read MoreCool Running
India burns a lot of energy to stay cool. It needn’t. Martin Wright chills out. Anyone familiar with stepping from the street into an Indian office block on a hot …
Read MoreWhat Makes Jimmy Dushku So Special?
Following the visit of Google arch geek Eric Schmidt to North Korea last week, it seems that the state is actively plugging into the 21st century- all the better to …
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