Xaysomboun: an ideal place for a winter excursion
The dry season is the peak tourist season in Laos and December is the best time for travel because the weather is perfect and the countryside is clothed in green after months of…
Some of the biggest controversies in Miss Universe history
From dethronement, a wrong coronation, rigging allegations, to reports of bankruptcy, let us look back at some of the biggest controversies in Miss Universe history.
Countries battle it out for tourism supremacy in Asia
The year 2019 is often considered the “golden year” for global tourism, with international visitors to the Asia-Pacific region reaching 360.7 million people, representing a…
Choosing children over career: Fatherhood changing in modern Korea
Men’s gradual pivot to parenting comes in line with women’s career progress, past paternal trauma, experts say
A family’s commitment to endless travel
Embarking on a unique quest across 12 countries, an Indian family of three, Dinamani Jayakumar, Ajitha C S, and their daughter Lakshmidhuta, is spreading a message of peace and…
Will Suneung without ‘killer questions’ reduce reliance on private education?
All eyes are on whether the new test format will reduce reliance on private education, as a slew of test takers assessed this year’s Suneung to be more difficult, despite the…
Cemeteries, columbariums in South Korea reinvent themselves as sanctuaries for the living
Cemeteries and columbariums are evolving to incorporate art galleries, cafes and inviting green spaces, catering to not only grieving people but to ordinary visitors.
The scattered legacies of Bengal’s Sufis
Sufis have a long history in this region, bringing Bengal into contact with Islamic thought and practice before Bakhtiyar Khalji's conquest in 1203.
From Karachi to Kathmandu: A gendered tale of two South Asian cities
Pakistani cities can learn a lot from Kathmandu to make public spaces safer for women.
Where do we flee? Japan’s outlying islands brace themselves for war in Taiwan Strait
To defend its territory, the Japanese government has been fortifying the islands closest to the potential theatre of conflict with surveillance radar stations and missile units.