Tourism in Japan is surging – but it’s still possible to get off the beaten path
In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...
Opinion
How a ‘transactional’ Trump can be a good news for West Asia
At the helm of the hyper, even if declining power, Donald Trump’s words and actions do have a meaning and can have far-reaching impact not only on the Americans themselves but also on the so-called ...
The West is seeing Kim Jong Un's army in action. The North Korean soldiers are brutal zealots undeterred in the face of death.
North Korean soldiers are capable, incredibly disciplined, and willing to die before they're captured. But they're also new ...
Nikkei Asia3h
Asia goes cashless as countries push for digital payments
SINGAPORE/MUMBAI -- Cash is rapidly disappearing in consumer transactions across Asia, replaced by QR codes and other smartphone-based technologies. Physical money is forecast to make up just 14% of ...
The Week8h
India cannot be a spectator to what is unravelling in West Asia, say experts
Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants ran amuck in southern Israel, to the ceasefire that was inked this January 15, 45 ...
Greek Reporter18h
The Untold Ancient Greek Saga of South Asia
South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and ...
Opinion
The dangerous synergy of Pakistan’s ‘exported extremism’ and UK’s crisis of integration
There’s a dire need for the global community to pay heed to the situation faced by women in Pakistan—especially those belonging to religious minorities ...