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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanBetween Sectors, Between Worlds: The Significance of Seasonal Labor in India
The scale of seasonal labor in India allows us to look beyond the urban/rural and agriculture/industry dichotomies.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:
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Hindi vs Marathi and the Contest Over Indian Identity
Opposition to the National Education Policy in Maharashtra isn’t just about language – it’s a flashpoint in India’s struggle between centralization and cultural pluralism.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:China’s Fast-Shrinking Central Military Commission: Implications for the PLA
Purges have cut the CMC nearly in half, with profound consequences for the PLA’s ability to function as a modern warfighting organization.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Bureaucratized Confucianism: How Tradition Became a Tool of Control in China
Values once rooted in moral constraint, like filial piety, virtue, and ethical cultivation, are being refitted to serve a system built on obedience and authority.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:US Navy’s next-gen destroyer looking like a money pit
The US Navy’s next-gen DDG(X) destroyer is designed to outgun China’s rising fleet, but soaring costs, shaky tech and shipyard bottlenecks threaten to derail the program before it leaves the drawing board. This month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report stating that while the US Navy seeks to procure the first DDG(X) […] The post US Navy’s next-gen destroyer looking like a money pit appeared...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:China begins building world's largest dam, fuelling fears in India
The dam is on a Tibetan river that flows into India and Bangladesh, and could affect millions downstream.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:A man who guarded China’s porcelain legacy with silence and grace
Some treasures are made of porcelain; others, of principle. Among all Chinese imperial porcelains, few have stirred the imagination of collectors, scholars and institutions as much as the Chenghua doucai chicken cup. Revered for its delicate form and harmonious palette, this small cup – originally used by the Ming emperor himself – has become a […] The post A man who guarded China’s porcelain legacy with silence and...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Victims' families criticise report blaming pilot error for Jeju Air crash
The families accused investigators of pinning the blame on the pilot while ignoring other factors into the crash in South Korea.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party
Sanseito has won over Japanese voters with its warnings against a "silent invasion" of foreigners.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Who’s fueling Pakistan’s Baloch militancy – and why?
In a geopolitical arena increasingly defined by shadows and silence, few conflicts exemplify the dynamics of proxy warfare better than the ongoing militancy in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. On July 15, geopolitical commentator Brian Berletic reignited this debate by alleging that Washington may be quietly enabling Baloch militants to accelerate militant activities, particularly against the Chinese […] The post Who’s...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:UK fighter jet stuck in India for five weeks is finally ready to fly
The F-35B landed in Kerala on 14 June after running into bad weather, then reported a technical snag.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:What’s Holding Back ASEAN on Renewable Energy?
The region's leaders must demonstrate the political will necessary to align national interests with a collective, climate-resilient future.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:China Issues Diplomatic Protest Over Philippines’ Engagement With Taiwan
Despite proclaiming a "one China" policy, Manila has been moving toward greater economic and security cooperation with Taipei.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Decoding China’s silence on Trump’s financial pressure play
On July 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law what he dubbed the “Big & Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping legislative package aimed at confronting what he called “China’s financial warfare against America,” a signature political flourish attached to what may become a turning point in the US-China financial relations. While the bill does not […] The post Decoding China’s silence on Trump’s financial pressure...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss
The result could destabilise Japan's government at a pivotal moment in trade negotiations with the US.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The strange disappearance of the US-North Korea conflict
If you’d lived in America, fallen into a coma in early 2018 and awakened in 2025, you might wonder what became of the US-North Korea conflict.You would remember that at the time you lost consciousness, war seemed almost inevitable. US opinion leaders had convinced you that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)governmentisirrationalorreckless.Nightmarishly, the reputedly […] The post The strange disappearance...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:US reporter goes inside the House of Huawei
“As a military man I have known many clever and truly outstanding strategists. I have rarely come across an individual more strategically oriented than Ren.” With this quote from Admiral William A. Owens, former vice-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and former CEO of Nortel, Eva Dou introduces her detailed account of Chinese entrepreneur Ren Zhengfei and Huawei, the company that he founded and has led to global...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests
In Indian-administered Kashmir, low rainfall and rising temperatures are putting people's livelihoods at risk.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Could Thailand’s Cash Handout Scheme Have Worked?
The "digital wallet" stimulus scheme might have stood a better chance if the money was given out as a gift card.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Princeton University Press Stumbles Into a Xinjiang Tour Debacle
The Soviet-style “Potemkin tour” is alive and well in today’s China – as PUP found out when several of its staff took a controversial trip to Xinjiang.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh’s Youth-led NCP’s Countrywide March to Win Rural Voters
Its direct engagement with the rural masses shows commitment to inclusive politics. Still, in a deeply polarized landscape, rural trust won’t come easily.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Dozens dead after Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The incident happened in Vietnam's popular Ha Long Bay during bad weather, with several people still missing.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Taiwan coach apologises for 'pressuring' students to give blood
An investigation at National Taiwan Normal University found blood sampling had taken place for "research projects".
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:At least 17 dead in South Korea floods and landslides
There are fears the death toll will rise after raging floods destroyed roads, submerged buildings and ravaged farmland.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Members only: India's rich and famous ditch old-school clubs for exclusive hangouts
A new generation of wealth creators has fuelled demand for private members-only clubs in Asia's third largest economy.
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The incident happened in Vietnam's busy Ha Long Bay during bad weather, and at least 14 people are missing, local reports say.
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:‘Active nonaligment’ on the march in a multipolar world
In 2020, as Latin American countries were contending with the triple challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, a global economic shock and US policy under the first Trump administration, Jorge Heine, research professor at Boston University and a former Chilean ambassador, in association with two colleagues, Carlos Fortin and Carlos Ominami, put forward the notion of […] The post ‘Active nonaligment’ on the march in a...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Cog war’s glaring and growing legal blind spot
Imagine waking up to the news that a deadly new strain of flu has emerged in your city. Health officials are downplaying it, but social media is flooded with contradictory claims from “medical experts” debating its origin and severity. Hospitals are filled with patients showing flu-like symptoms, preventing other patients from accessing care and ultimately […] The post Cog war’s glaring and growing legal blind spot...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Signs mount Xi under pressure to cede some power
Political and economic pressures might force Chinese President and overall leader Xi Jinping to delegate some of his powers to his deputies in a highly significant move. This has prompted some observers and media outlets to speculate that Xi’s grip on power may be waning. A major part of why this is happening is likely […] The post Signs mount Xi under pressure to cede some power appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:US banking on cheap missiles to narrow China war gap
The US is betting on a new wave of cheap cruise missiles to win a high-tech war of attrition against China. This month, US defense contractor L3Harris Technologies revealed the “Red Wolf” and “Green Wolf” missiles, offering affordable, long-range strike capabilities for the US military amid rising tensions with China in the Pacific, Reuters reported. […] The post US banking on cheap missiles to narrow China war gap...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Chinese worry Nvidia H20 chips are poisoned wine for AI industry
The relaxation of the United States’ export controls for Nvidia’s H20 chips won brief applause in China – while raising longer-term concerns about whether Chinese firms will over-rely on foreign artificial intelligence chips. During a trip to China on July 15, Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said in a press conference that the company will […] The post Chinese worry Nvidia H20 chips are poisoned wine for AI...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Why Prada – and other luxury brands – keep getting India wrong
A controversy involving Prada has put the spotlight on how global fashion giants engage with India.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:The Great Wall Between China and the EU
Even in the midst of a transatlantic rift, the China-EU summit cannot bring rapprochement.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:South Koreans Show Increasing Support for President Lee Jae-myung
Lee’s approval ratings have exceeded 60 percent, surpassing his 49 percent vote share in the June 3 election.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Gas Pains: Why Australia Must Reset Its Energy Ties With Japan and South Korea
Australia can't be a regional climate leader unless it has hard conversations about LNG with its friends in Japan and South Korea.
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