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Tom Harper, The Conversation
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In the Taliban, China looks to find a new ally as it deepens ties with Islamic nations
Muslim nations are an important source of markets and natural resources for Beijing, with China moving into West Asian markets otherwise dominated by the US.
Tom Harper, The Conversation
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Why American sanctions on Tehran could hand China near monopoly on Iranian oil and trade
As the sanctions scare away Western firms from doing business in the country, Beijing will likely fill the void.
Tom Harper, The Conversation
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Why China won’t allow growing global outrage over Rohingya crisis to undermine the Myanmar regime
Beijing’s interests are a decisive economic influence in the country.
Tom Harper, The Conversation
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Congress moves Madras HC seeking Election Commission action against Modi for propagating hate speech
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Chinese blockbuster ‘Wolf Warriors 2’ contains clues to China’s foreign policy
Just as Hollywood’s Rambo took on the might of the Soviet empire in the 1980s, Wu Jing battles China’s foreign enemies.
Tom Harper, The Conversation
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China is struggling to balance its soft-power strategy with its fearsome reputation
It's all very well to be intimidating, but the Asian giant needs to win people over too.
Tom Harper, The Conversation
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Magic mountains and sea serpents: the secrets of early Arctic maps
The earliest maps of the Arctic were far more exciting than ours today.
Tom Harper, The Conversation
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations