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Lawyer and human rights activist Sudha Bharadwaj, before she was arrested by the Pune police, leading to outrage across India. Photo: Courtesy Varsha Torgalkar

Bangladesh, Egypt, European Union, India, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey, World

Dissent is being muzzled across our planet

by Vijay Prashad August 30, 2018

BIMSTEClogo

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

Reviving BIMSTEC as alternative to SAARC will only stunt it

by Swaran Singh August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Cranes tower above the first, 602-meter-long quay at the Gwadar port in Baluchistan on the southernmost tip of Pakistan last October. This is the site of what is supposed to become a giant trade port as part of China's 'New Silk Roads'. Photo: AFP/ DPA

AT Finance, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Turkey, World

The New Silk Roads are just pieces in a giant puzzle

by Pepe Escobar August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Shivam Shankar Singh, a former member of the BJP, seen in one of the party rallies.

India, South Asia

BJP will suppress media until 2019, says former party member

by Vishakha Saxena August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Lawyer and human rights activist Sudha Bharadwaj, before she was arrested by the Pune police, leading to outrage across India. Photo: Courtesy Varsha Torgalkar

India, South Asia, World

Arrests of activists push Indian civil society to the brink

by Varsha Torgalkar August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Paytm founder and chief executive officer Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

After Buffett boost, Paytm to acquire more users in India

by Asia Times staff August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

The woman chases the snake away with a broom. Photo: YouTube

India, Middle East, South Asia

Video of woman scaring python away from home goes viral

by Asia Times staff August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

US ambassador of Pakistan David Hale (R) speaking with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) during a meeting with Pakistan's foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (C), in Islamabad, on August 24, 2018. Photo credit: AFP PHOTO / HO / Pakistan Press Information Department

Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Despite a fresh start, Pakistan-US relations nosedive

by FM Shakil August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Singapore’s State Courts. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Vietnam

Two plead not guilty to cheating 300 in Singapore jobs scam

by Asia Times staff August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Congress party president Rahul Gandhi has successfully dispelled claims that he was ineffectual or entitled. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Police arrest rights activists

by Asia Times staff and agencies August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Florida's pythons are evolving, and not getting any smaller. Photo: Courtesy Youtube and the University of Florida

India, South Asia

Hybrid ‘super-snake’ identified in South Florida

by Asia Times staff August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

From left: Dr Moses Cheng, Dr Lui Che-woo and Professor Lawrence Lau. Photo courtesy of the Lui Che Woo Prize Foundation

China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Winners of 2018 Lui Che Woo Prizes unveiled

by Kamaran Malik August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party addressing supporters at a pre-election rally in Islamabad on June 30. Photo: AFP/Aamir Qureshi

India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Was bringing Imran Khan into power worth the risk?

by Imad Zafar August 28, 2018

Sun Chi in one of her Kathak stage performances. Photo: Supplied

China, Hong Kong, India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Chinese dancer in love with Kathak, straddles cultural boundaries

by Urmi Bhattacharjee August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A Jet Airways plane readies for takeoff. Photo: iStock

India, South Asia

India’s Jet Airways scrip gains despite first-quarter loss

by Asia Times staff August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

The Philippines women's volleyball team scored their first Asian Games victory in 36 years after beating Hong Kong in the preliminary round. Photo: Facebook/ Philippine Sports Commission

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand

Pilipinas, muling nanalo sa volleyball sa Asian Games matapos ng 36 taon

by Asia Times staff August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A field of sorghum. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Germany, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Trade war opens door for India to take bigger share of Chinese market

by Asia Times staff August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Hong Kong police headquarters. Photo: Handout

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Nepal, South Asia, Vietnam

Operasi menindak geng-geng kriminal di Hong Kong telah menangkap 4.283 tersangka

by Asia Times staff August 27, 2018

Palembang City, Indonesia. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, India, Indonesia, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

Bayi di Indonesia diberi nama ‘Asian Games’

by Asia Times staff August 27, 2018August 27, 2018

Indian consumers check their mobile telephones at a free Wi-Fi Internet zone. Photo: AFP/ Indranil Mukherjee

India, South Asia

Facebook group fights corruption in Bihar’s most backward region

by Pushyamitra August 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee gestures at the presidential palace in New Delhi on August 15, 1998, after addressing the nation on India's 50th anniversary of independence. In his speech he said he was ready for talks with Pakistan ''on any issue, at any time, at any level and anywhere in the world.'' Photo: AFP

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

India-China relations enriched by Vajpayee’s legacy

by Avinash Godbole August 27, 2018

National flags of India and Pakistan. Photo: iStock

China, India, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Reason for optimism on Pakistan-India relations

by Zamir Awan August 27, 2018

A sign advertising the mobile-phone payment system Paytm at a roadside stall in Mumbai. Photo: AFP

China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Warren Buffett ‘set to pick up stake in India’s Paytm’

by Asia Times staff August 27, 2018February 18, 2020

The other side of Singapore – Hindus celebrate the Thaipusam festival in the Little India district. The words to the national anthem are in Malay, but the majority of the population are ethnic Chinese. Photo:/Roslan Rahman

AT Finance, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Asia, World

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ shines no spotlight on Asia’s darker skins

by Keshia Badalge August 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (right) reviews a military honor guard with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 21, 2018. Photo: AFP/Greg Baker

Beijing, Chengdu, China, India, Nepal, South Asia, World

China takes the high ground in Nepal

by Bertil Lintner August 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Residents of Pandanad sit in a bus stop surrounded by flood waters in Kerala. Photo: AFP/Manjunath Kiran

India, Italy, South Asia, World

Warning signs were there before Kerala floods

by Harini Nagendra August 26, 2018February 18, 2020

The Himalayas play a central role in driving Asia’s hydrological cycle and weather and climate patterns, including triggering the annual summer monsoons. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

A global environmental threat made in China

by Brahma Chellaney August 26, 2018February 18, 2020

India national flag pattern on leader's fist isolated (clipping path) on blue mint sky for Human equal rights, labor day concept

India, South Asia, World

Indian human-rights activists must be protected

by Pushkar Raj August 26, 2018August 26, 2018

France's Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) Mistral participated in the 2017 Jeanne d’Arc naval task group that sailed through the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: Courtesy Embassy of France, Australia

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Japan, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, World

China isn’t our target, says French Pacific naval commander

by Emanuele Scimia August 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin dances with
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl at her wedding on August 18, 2018. Photo: Screen grab courtesy of RT

China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Iran, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Putin’s wedding trip seals marriage of convenience with Merkel

by Pepe Escobar August 25, 2018February 18, 2020