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Sculpting the legacy of India's 'Dalit Queen'

Towering statues of the heroes of India's "untouchable" caste, shrouded in blue tarpaulin, provide a surreal sight for drivers speeding along a highway near the national capital.


Young, Glamorous And Loathsome?

Young celebrities in Indonesia today are living the good life. They make fantastic sums to star in TV series or for their albums. Teen star Agnes Monica reportedly earned 40 million rupiah (US$4,180) per episode, one of the highest paid actors in the country, when she played a young unmarried mother in the TV show Pernikahan Dini.


A Time To Think

Hillary Clinton’s love affair with Pakistan was short-lived. Back in the US she flatly denied the charge that India was sparking unrest in Balochistan. She also observed that since Pakistan could criticise the Kerry-Lugar Bill, the US also had the right to protest Al-Qaeda’s presence on its land and demand action against it.


Sustaining Asia’s Growth

Asia is rebounding fast from the depths of the global crisis. What explains this remarkable comeback? What challenges does the recovery pose to Asian policymakers?


Mind The Gap

Armed with maps and guidebooks, hordes of Chinese families set off across the nation this summer—but some had a hidden agenda to their holidays.


Trishaw cycling, a sunset industry

Trishaw cycling has existed in Perak for more than a hundred years but the industry is gradually becoming a thing of the past.


Collective political amnesia

Recently, Malaysian medical professions have identified a new disease called “collective political amnesia”. Most of the patients are politicians.


Cooperation and competition

The Federal Court has deferred judgement on Perak crisis but regardless who is the winner, it is not going to end the Perak political turmoil. Political issues still need to be resolved through political means.


Shooting a blow for US military strained by two wars

The lethal shooting spree at a US Army base Thursday dealt a blow to an American military already under severe strain from years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan and plagued by a rise in suicides and depression.


U2 warms up Berlin for Wall anniversary

BERLIN, Nov 5 (AFP) - Irish rockers U2 Thursday warmed the German capital up for celebrations next week marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a spectacular mini-concert in the heart of the city.