August 2015 – Asia Times

Patel row blow to Modi model of governance

By Gautaman Bhaskaran on August 31, 2015 in Asia Times News & Features

The ongoing agitation by the prosperous Patels in the western Indian state of Gujarat for quotas in higher education and the public sector underlines a couple of disturbing factors. One, the Narendra Modi model of governance is not working the… Read More ›

China to open high-speed rail link to North Korean border

By AT Editor on August 31, 2015 in Asia Times News & Features, China, Koreas

(From Reuters) China will open a high-speed rail line to the North Korean border on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said, the latest effort to boost economic ties despite tension between the countries. The line, under construction since 2010, will… Read More ›

Travel: 10 life lessons learned from traveling Cambodia

By AT Editor on August 31, 2015 in Travel

(From The Secret Map) By Simon Slater We travel for many reasons. We want to escape our daily routine. We want to see the world and how others live. Some of us go for an extended holiday while others wish to challenge themselves… Read More ›

Fashion: Kasauli

By AT Editor on August 31, 2015 in Fashion

Top India fashion blogger Akanksha Redhu writes: “This was my first ever trip to Kasauli. With the folks and Naina. A much MUCH needed break from all the madness before leaving for New York. We stayed in the cantonment which… Read More ›

China collars financial reporter, CSRC official in insider trading case

By Asia Unhedged on August 31, 2015 in Asia Unhedged

Back in the 1980s, R. Foster Winans, a Wall Street Journal columnist who wrote the newspaper’s much-vaunted “Heard on the Street” column, showed that reporters are as bad as anyone when it comes to insider trading. Winans was indicted by then… Read More ›

India’s onion prices a real tearjerker for Modi

By Asia Unhedged on August 31, 2015 in Asia Unhedged, South Asia

The price of onions is always a politically sensitive subject in India. A steep rise in onion prices has brought down governments. Most Indians use onions in every type of food and they cannot tolerate any government which keeps prices… Read More ›

Japan eyes defense budget hike to fortify islands facing China

By AT Editor on August 31, 2015 in China, Japan, Top News

(From Reuters) Japan’s Ministry of Defense is seeking a fourth straight annual military budget hike to help fortify the country’s far-flung island chain in the East China Sea, close to ocean territory claimed by Beijing. In a document submitted to… Read More ›

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Month: August 2015