South Asia Chat podcast series will feature conversations with analysts, academics and thought leaders on topical issues impacting South Asia.
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In this series, IFC showcases the stories and voices of female role models in primarily male-dominated climate-smart sectors to inspire and encourage other women in these industries. It underscores the role that South Asian women can play in the fight against climate change.
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Maldives ex president to be sentenced for money laundering
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This podcast goes over some of the delicious cuisines from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan Cover art photo provided by Cel Lisboa on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@cellisboa
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Areas you may consider visiting in South Asia Cover art photo provided by Milada Vigerova on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@mili_vigerova
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Plug your headphones on, close your eyes and dream escape to faraway lands. Presenting #TNLAudioStories by Travel + Leisure India.
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Case Study
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Breaking news, analysis and opinion from the SCMP's Asia edition.
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Interviews with Scholars of South Asia about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies
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A solid hour of Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi music, contemporary and classic tracks, blended to give listeners with and without South Asian languages for a mother tongue a compelling listening experience. Local news and a relevant, local events calendar rounds out the program.
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On Trailblazers, we dive deep into the journeys of trailblazing South Asians. To date, Simi Shah, our founder and host, has welcomed ClassPass Founder Payal Kadakia, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, 49ers President Paraag Marathe, and other world-renowned South Asian trailblazers. Learn more at southasiantrailblazers.com.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The podcast is inspired by the many Men’s groups I have attended, especially the 'MenSpeak Men’s Groups'. This podcast was created to build an open space for South Asian Men to open up and connect with each other and discuss topics, thoughts, and emotions with no judgment. Furthermore, the podcast is a space for men to be heard and seen, open men’s minds, and open a healthy conversatio ...
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Join us on a journey of empowerment! Here we discuss topics not often talked about due to fear of judgement and shame. Listen to South Asians share their powerful stories of overcoming challenges, rising above societal stigma and building resilience. Gain insights into mindset shifts and discover practical tips to navigate through difficult times. It's time we stop suffering in silence, this podcast hopes to encourage more openness and vulnerability within the South Asian community. Hosted b ...
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SASS creates safe spaces for South Asian women in the UK to share their experiences. Our podcasts explore issues affecting the women in our community by discussing them with other trailblazing South Asian women.
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The South Asian Mind Podcast is meant to be a safe space for ALL South Asian women through open discussions and culturally appropriate talks that will nurture their mental health. The podcast will include conversations with experienced therapists and psychologists who have a deep understanding of the South Asian culture. Through these conversations we will provide tips and general advice related to relationships, family and individual identity to people who identify as South Asian women.
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This multi-award-winning South Asian feminist podcast is all about cultural taboos. Everything from sex, sexuality, periods, menopause, porn, mental health, shame, sexual harassment & more. Considered the biggest South Asian feminist podcast representing the voices & views of South Asian women, exploring intersectional feminism from a South Asian lens, Masala Podcast features some of the world's most inspiring South Asian women. Masala Podcast is the winner of multiple British Podcast Awards ...
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Four podcast episodes focusing on ideas around archiving practices used by South Asians to collect, preserve and reconstruct family and community histories. Join host Alisha Sawhney on a journalistic inquiry into the South Asian diaspora, featuring interviews and stories from a range of brown female voices.
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In this series students invite the public along with them on an inquiry to introduce and contest the frameworks of major themes in South Asian and African(a) philosophies which for all their depth and breadth and world-transforming thought have largely been excluded or undervalued in our philosophy curricula. Join us for insights into different conceptions of reality and ways of thinking about community - to map how theories of language and logic affect our daily experience and ethical choic ...
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US troops let loose dozens of howitzer shells as Filipino forces followed up with rockets and Javelin missiles, before the imaginary enemy was whittled down with machine gun fire and artillery rounds.Agence France-Presse
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Richard M. Jaffe, "Seeking Sakyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Modern Japanese Buddhism" (U Chicago Press, 2019)
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Though fascinated with the land of their tradition’s birth, virtually no Japanese Buddhists visited the Indian subcontinent before the nineteenth century. In the richly illustrated Seeking Śākyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Modern Japanese Buddhism (U Chicago Press, 2019), Richard M. Jaffe reveals the experiences of the first Japanese Buddhi…
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Infrastructure and connectivity have emerged as critical domains of cooperation between China and Nepal. China is engaged in several infrastructure projects in Nepal including the development of hydropower projects, construction of roadways and the recently inaugurated international airport at Pokhra. Nepal’s Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shreshtha…
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Global Impact: Asian nations take up defensive positions as Blinken’s Beijing visit falls short of cooling US-China tensions
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how Asian nations have been making moves with an eye on the ever evolving relationship between China and the United States.Maria Siow
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Japan’s rude awakening: more ill-tempered Japanese lose their cool in a nation normally known for politeness
The problem has become so bad that some local governments and schools in Japan have drafted rules to deal with the ‘irritated and impatient’.Julian Ryall
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More than 9 million ‘akiya’ homes – 13.8 per cent of all Japan’s residential properties – have been left empty after owners die, a new report found.Julian Ryall
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Ageing Asia wants more babies, but excludes LGBTQ couples from starting families at almost every turn
From Singapore to New Zealand, same-sex couples wanting to start a family often find the doorway to parenthood barred by entrenched conservatism, legal hurdles and prejudice.Amy Sood
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Snakebites remain a deadly threat in Nepal, especially among rural populations, but experts believe targeted awareness campaigns and increased treatment access could halve fatalities.Bibek Bhandari
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PM Narendra Modi has attacked Gandhi’s decision, saying he is ‘scared to fight’ in Amethi against BJP’s Smriti Irani again.Biman Mukherji
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With its catchy melody, ‘Friendly Father’ is reminiscent of an Abba track – but with a Soviet-sounding twist.Business Insider
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From spinning tales about nonexistent brands to drafting in local businesspeople to make outlandish claims, the trip is a hit with tourists.Kyodo
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US’ ‘unknown’ POWs were buried in a Japan mass grave 80 years ago. Can an American forensics team finally identify them?
The forensics team – Tokyo Prison Fire Project – have made ‘significant progress’ with the remains that were co-mingled and degraded by fire.Julian Ryall
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Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said the boy ‘rushed’ at police after wounding someone and was fatally shot by an officer.Agence France-Presse
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South Korea’s political stability in doubt as failed Yoon-opposition meet risks ‘igniting partisan strife’
Hopes were high that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first-ever meeting with the opposition chief might bring some measure of stability, but the encounter only underscored the country’s political gridlock.Park Chan-kyong
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Amid a series of setbacks, Hong Kong remains stuck the past when it comes to cultivating foreign talent and capital from emerging markets. By establishing itself as a hub that celebrates innovation and multiculturalism, the city can attract top-tier professionals from around the globe.Kavi Harilela
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India’s unemployment time bomb disproportionately affects young people, with many seeking work in war zones and as illegal immigrants. In China, as automation quickly replaces human labour, frustrated youth struggle to find meaningful work or are stuck in toxic working environments.Kamala Thiagarajan
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Afghanistan’s ‘only woman diplomat’ Zakia Wardak resigns after gold smuggling allegations in India
Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, is accused of trying to bring 25 bricks of gold into India from Dubai.Associated Press
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The national water agency PUB has issued flash flood warnings for more than 10 locations in Singapore.CNA
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Arun Reddy, the opposition party’s social media chief, is accused of editing footage showing Shah during his election campaign speech.Agence France-Presse
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Child marriages have become more common in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, accounting for 15.2 per cent of all child marriages in the country.Sonia Sarkar
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The country saw three waves of high temperatures in April, with the mercury peaking above 43 degrees Celsius at seven weather stations.Agence France-Presse
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From Singapore and Malaysia to Australia, New Zealand and the China-focused clinics of Thailand, would-be parents are finding fertility treatments can take their financial, physical and emotional toll.Amy Sood,Aidan Jones,Kimberly Lim,Joseph Sipalan
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Three Indian nationals have been charged in the shooting, and authorities are ‘investigating connections to the government of India’.Reuters
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The port has become a thriving transshipment hub in the Indian Ocean particularly for vehicles, with a turnover of 700,000 units a month.Kalinga Seneviratne
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Academics said his use of the term was unfair given Japan’s unique cultural and historical context.Julian Ryall
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Singapore, Malaysia to get visit from US treasury official to discuss sanctions on Iran, and Russian oil
Brian Nelson, the Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will visit the region as Washington looks to combat funding for Iran and its proxies as well as evasion of its sanctions on Russia.Reuters
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Prioritising ‘strategic autonomy’ will let Europe engage with China on its own terms and avoid being held hostage to fluctuations in American leadership. Internal divisions within Europe, budget constraints and geopolitical challenges must be overcome to realise a new path forward.Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
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Solomon Islands ‘locks in’ China ties with another pro-Beijing leader as bilateral security pact still rankles
New prime minister Jeremiah Manele is expected to apply a “lighter touch” to ties with Beijing given the demand for greater transparency.Maria Siow
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Trade talks between Taiwan and the United States for a phase-two deal have begun, with progress likely to be ‘harder’, analysts say, as more contentious topics fall under the microscope.Ralph Jennings
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Pakistan’s Chinese stealth submarines set to spur Indian navy’s upgrade as Beijing eyes oceanic expansion
Pakistan’s eight Hangor-class submarines are equipped with technology that surpass that of India’s current Scorpène-class submarines, analysts say.Junaid Kathju
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Malaysian Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh receives Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden – the top US civilian award
The list of 19 Medal of Freedom honorees pays homage to ‘firsts’ in their field, including the Everything Everywhere All at Once star, the first Asian to win the Oscar for Best Actress.Reuters
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5-year-old becomes youngest Singaporean to conquer Everest base camp through ‘hard work and faith’
Abyan Imtiaz Irkiz, 5, has become the youngest Singaporean to reach the Mount Everest base camp, completing the feat with his father, Zikri Ali, on Monday.TODAY
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Forty-three people were trafficked to Peru and imprisoned in a bungalow, where a gang forced them to call the scam targets in Malaysia.The Star
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Fauzia Husain, "The Stigma Matrix: Gender, Globalization, and the Agency of Pakistan's Frontline Women" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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As developing states adopt neoliberal policies, more and more working-class women find themselves pulled into the public sphere. They are pressed into wage work by a privatizing and unstable job market. Likewise, they are pulled into public roles by gender mainstreaming policies that developing states must sign on to in order to receive transnation…
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Unusual terror alert for South Korea’s embassies fuels tensions with North, offers distraction from Yoon’s election loss
Analysts say the sudden two-tier rise of the warning despite no major events in progress for Seoul could signal precautions against a retaliation over a row on defected diplomats.Park Chan-kyong
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US defence chief Lloyd Austin said the grouping would look at undertaking more maritime drills, as well as providing greater security assistance to Manila.Bloomberg
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South China Sea: France-Philippines proposed military drills seen as support for Manila’s maritime position
The two countries will discuss a visiting forces agreement, a month after French troops took part in the annual Balikatan exercises.Sam Beltran
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wellington do not want to see developments that ‘destabilise’ the region’s security.Bloomberg
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Australia’s national security in spotlight as it steps up screening foreign investments in ‘sensitive’ sectors
The stricter rules are not surprising since Australia has to protect critical assets, but collaboration with Beijing especially in sectors such as green energy would be unavoidable.Su-Lin Tan
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Joe Biden faces criticism for saying allies India, Japan are ‘xenophobic’ and ‘don’t want immigrants’
US president tries to make case that countries would improve economically if they welcomed immigrants, but some warn that his words are a diplomatic blunder.Khushboo Razdan
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Rather than being out to undermine economies around the world, China’s economic policy is based on foresight, efficiency and commitment to scale. Decoupling would not only disrupt supply chains but increase the cost of the global energy transition amid our ongoing climate struggle.Jeffrey Wu
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Mirabai, an iconic sixteenth-century Indian poet-saint, is renowned for her unwavering love of God, her disregard for social hierarchies and gendered notions of honor and shame, and her challenge to familial, feudal, and religious authorities. Defying attempts to constrain and even kill her, she could not be silenced. Though verifiable facts regard…
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Mohamed Shafeeq Karinkurayil, "The Gulf Migrant Archives in Kerala: Reading Borders and Belonging" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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The Indian state of Kerala is one of the largest blocs of migrants in the oil economies of the Arab Gulf. Looking closely at the cultural archives produced by and on the Gulf migrants in Malayalam -- the predominant language of Kerala -- The Gulf Migrant Archives in Kerala: Reading Borders and Belonging (Oxford UP, 2024) takes stock of circular mig…
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What does cow care in India have to offer modern Western discourse animal ethics? Why are cows treated with such reverence in the Indian context? Join us as we speak to Kenneth R. Valpey about his new book Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). Valpey discusses his methodological odyssey looking at ancient Hindu scriptural acco…
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Jason Birch, "The Amaraugha and Amaraughaprabodha of Goraksanatha" (Institut Francais de Pondichery, 2024)
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The Lineage of Immortals (Sanskrit Amaraugha) is the earliest account of a fourfold system of yoga in which a physical practice called Haṭha is taught as the means to a deep state of meditation known as Rājayoga. The Amaraugha was composed in Sanskrit during the twelfth century and attributed to the author Gorakṣanātha. The physical yoga practices …
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