Beijing’s assertive behavior is triggering new power dynamics in Asia. China’s two neighbors — India and Vietnam — have joined hands to protect their national interests and change the balance of power.
Both India and Pakistan demonize the other, starting from children’s history books. Instead, they could emulate efforts like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa, tell stories of atrocities on both sides of the border, listen to them and engage with each other for peace.
The speaker of the US House of Representatives went on a flamboyant Taiwan visit. Her rhetoric made pro-democracy activists swoon, but how do her words square with recent American interventions?
More women than men now vote for the BJP. By building toilets, providing homes with piped water, delivering gas cylinders that replace firewood for cooking, and focusing on menstrual health, the BJP has won the trust and support of female voters.
An interview with India’s Minister of External Affairs bizarrely takes the form of a show trial.
In this edition of The Interview, an eminent Tibetan activist and writer discusses exile, a protracted freedom struggle, China, Chinese brutal homogenization policies, cultural and philosophical differences between Tibet and China, and China’s tortured relationship with the West.
A tiny European country may provide the key to elevating the education of the world’s biggest student population.
