Advertisement In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s highly-publicized 100th edition of the radio talk show Mann Ki Baat aired on April 30, he recalled how he started his Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save the girl child, Educate her) campaign in 2015 from the north Indian state of Haryana and how he was drawn to the “selfie … Read more
Advertisement On April 29, an unknown assailant attempted to murder Anousa Luangsuphom. The administrator of a Facebook page that served as a platform for public political debate in Laos, Anousa, known by the nickname “Jack,” was shot twice at close range in a Vientiane coffee shop. Following initial reports that Anousa had been killed in … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand TheStarsHub — The frontrunner in Thailand’s upcoming national elections gave birth to a son on Monday, just two weeks before the polls open. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose father and aunt have both previously served as prime minister in the politically turbulent kingdom, shared a photo on Instagram of herself, her husband and their newborn … Read more
The Pulse | Politics | South Asia If torture is to be eradicated in Sri Lanka the institutions of the magistrate and police need to be reformed. An anti-government protester holds a placard demanding the release of student leader Wasantha Mudalige outside a magistrate’s court in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Advertisement Sri … Read more
The Koreas | Politics | East Asia Pyongyang has been publishing belligerent statements slamming the South Korea-U.S. summit – and is eagerly seizing on South Korean criticisms for its own advantage. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) and first lady Kim Keon-hee (not pictured) arrive at Blair House in Washington D.C. on April 24, 2023. Credit: Office of the … Read more
Advertisement Assembly elections in the southern state of Karnataka next week are a crucial faceoff between the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the challenger Congress, in the run-up to the general elections of 2024. The battle for Karnataka, home to India’s Silicon Valley, is witnessing a fierce fight between the two national … Read more
The Perdana Putra, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, which houses the office of the country’s prime minister. Credit: Depositphotos Advertisement The Sultan of the Malaysian state of Johor has issued a rebuke of the country’s political class, expressing concern over the recent “incessant reports regarding the stability of the current government.” The rare political intervention by Sultan … Read more
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party, introduces himself during an election campaign in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit Advertisement Rumors are growing in Thailand that the conservative political establishment is plotting the dissolution of the country’s two most popular opposition parties ahead of this month’s general election, according … Read more