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Reporter
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Chinese bloggers are heckling Modi online
Modi joined China’s largest microblog Weibo this week. The reception he received was less than warm.
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The growing industry of cleaning up after elderly Japanese who die alone
There is a term in Japanese for a person who dies alone – kodokushi or 'lonely death'. Tragically, the term is being used more often as the country's elderly population expands.
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Asia is becoming the global epicentre of corporate corruption
The region is the focus of over 100 ongoing probes under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Meet the most vitriolic Valentine’s Day haters around the world
Hindu nationalists’ hatred for the ‘western festival’ is shared by several others.
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China is banning Western textbooks to crack down on its own professors
The government does not want teachers to ‘pass their unhealthy emotions to students’.
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Singapore’s ban on public drinking is really aimed at its low-paid foreign laborers
In the wake of the riots, some officials and residents accused the workers of posing a threat to social stability.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Humanist photos of life in China from a self-taught street photographer
His photos feature ordinary moments – an elderly man fanning himself, a couple arguing on the street, food stall operators – but from different perspectives.
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Hong Kong sees massive student demonstrations, just like in Kolkata
Young people boycott classes to protest Beijing's diktats on choosing leaders.
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Indonesia poll is being fought with Facebook updates and “Happy” sing-alongs
But they aren't using holograms yet.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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The real reason Asians are less self-centered than Westerners: Rice
The crop that brings people together.
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Why China doesn’t want to be the world’s largest economy yet
Not everyone is celebrating the latest economic forecast for China.
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Four rare animal species that could be saved if China stops eating them
Pangolin scale powder to cure your cough?
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The Field
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2