Daily Archives: February 4, 2017

Lethwei – Myanmar’s combat sport

In the old days, droves of spectators gathered in communal theatres around rural Myanmar to witness just one thing – Lethwei, the nation’s bareknuckle combat sport. A martial art that...
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Women and Politics of Uttar Pradesh 

Uttar Pradesh, blessed by Ganga- Yamuna, is one of the heart and soul of South-East Asian politics and culture. Populated by over 200 million, this Indian province incorporates 20 Lok Sabha  (Lower...

BD power plant protest not aimed at China

A protest this week against a $2.4-billion Chinese-backed power plant in Bangladesh which turned violent was not against Chinese participation in the project but due to residents' "different opinions",...

Lanka re-negotiating Hambantota port deal with China

Welcome or not, it does look like the Chinese are here to stay, at least in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. In the port and the envisaged industrial zone, to be precise, it’s been about brickbats or bouquets. More...

Game-changers ahead on the (long) Maritime Silk Road

From the Bab al-Mandab to the strait of Malacca, from the strait of Hormuz to the strait of Lombok, all the way to the key logistical hub of Diego...

Myanmar army killed and raped in Rohingya ethnic cleansing: UN

  Myanmar’s security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya Muslims since October, burning their villages in a campaign that probably amounts to crimes against humanity and...

Muddling through another budget, another year

Budget day has come and gone. Millions of words have been spoken and written since Wednesday. Not many will remember the numbers or the artful phrases (there was none...

China-Pak businesses build ties on ‘Silk Road’

Chinese companies are in talks to snap up more businesses and land in Pakistan after sealing two major deals in recent months, a sign of deepening ties after Beijing...

Chennai oil spill: Ship crews being interrogated

The crew of both ships which collided off Chennai, India, last Saturday and caused a massive oil spill are being interrogated to fix the responsibility. Both the ships and...

India diverting world’s attention from Kashmir atrocities: Gen. Bajwa

Pak Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that India was trying to divert world's attention from its atrocities against innocent Kashmiris in occupied Kashmir. The Army Chief...

S Lanka on brink of economic havoc: Ex Govermer

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank ex-governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said that the country’s economy had been managed ‘very badly’ during the last couple of years even according to statistics published...