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Experience Central Asia's largest contemporary ethnic music festival
CGTN
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00:57 The Spirit of Tengri festival is now officially underway in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Running annually since 2013, this unique platform brings together the echoes of ancient traditions and the innovative sounds of modern ethnic music. It's a...
‘What an experience’: Howrah station to Shantiniketan — Chinese Ambassador to India takes his first train journey in India
The Indian Express
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June 9, 2025
The Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, took his first-ever train journey in the country on Monday, travelling from Howrah station to Shantiniketan. He is scheduled to stay for two days at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, Bolpur,...
Cracks In The Banking Behemoth, India’s Most Trusted Bank Or Serial Offender? Is HDFC Bank Guilty Of Systemic Fraud And Organized Financial Abuse?
Inventiva
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June 9, 2025
The Question We Are Asking – Is HDFC India’s Most Trusted Bank Or A Serial Offender? A storm is brewing in the heart of India’s financial ecosystem, and this time, it isn’t just a rogue employee or a corporate borrower gone bad – it’s the Managing...
The fashion world is finally looking at India with the reverence it deserves, says Manish Malhotra
FashionNetwork India
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June 9, 2025
Manish Malhotra, a prominent name in the Indian fashion industry, recently completed 35 years working as a costume designer, stylist and fashion designer. He founded his eponymous fashion label in 2005, which includes couture, bridal wear, and...
China’s Quiet Push in India
China Media Project
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June 9, 2025
In the last decade, India’s media landscape has experienced dramatic digital transformation, resulting in both opportunities and vulnerabilities that foreign actors have sought to exploit. The country’s vast media ecosystem—comprising over 100,000...
India’s seed saviours: Nagaland’s Chizami seed bank preserves 156 traditional varieties to build a climate- resilient future
Down to Earth
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The women of Chizami village in Nagaland’s Phek district are guardians of 156 traditional seed varieties — from rice, millets and maize to beans, vegetables, herbs and tubers. These are conserved in the Chizami Community Seed bank managed by the...
Rana Daggubati on actor work culture after Deepika-Vanga row: “No one’s forced”
The Statesman (India)
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June 9, 2025
The conversation around work hours and remuneration in the Indian film industry has caught fire recently and this time, Deepika Padukone is at the center of it, and Rana Daggubati has something to ‘explain’. Reports claimed that the actress walked...
Japan’s Princess Kako Visits Private School in Sao Paulo; Princess Interacts with Students, Samples Local Confectionary
The Japan News
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June 9, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Princess Kako visits a private school in Sao Paulo on Saturday. By Kaori Sakaba and Mika Otsuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 15:06 JST, June 9, 2025 MARINGA, Brazil — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince...
China’s West Sea gambit
The Korea Times
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June 9, 2025
China has once again demonstrated its strategic ambitions in East Asia by deploying its newest aircraft carrier, Fujian, into the West Sea off Korea for carrier-based fighter jet operations. While Beijing claims this was a routine exercise, its...
1st LD-Writethru: China issues guidelines on further improving people's well-being
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday issued a set of guidelines on further safeguarding and improving public well-being, and resolutely addressing the most pressing concerns of the people. The guidelines, jointly issued by the General...
India witnessed rapid transformations in last 11 years, says Modi
Telengana Today
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June 9, 2025
Marking the 11 years of the NDA government at the Centre, PM Modi on Monday took to social media to highlight the efforts made across key sectors Published Date - 9 June 2025, 10:38 AM New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India...
In Depth: How Guardians Can Support China’s Swelling Ranks of Solo Seniors
Caixin
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The death of a close friend prompted 69-year-old Fang Tian, a divorced and childless woman living alone in China, to worry about who would care for her in case of an emergency or if she became incapacitated. This concern is widespread among...
China to Make All Hospitals Offer Epidurals to Incentivize Childbirth
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 9, 2025
China said that by the end of this year all tertiary level hospitals must offer epidural anesthesia during childbirth, a move it said would help promote a "friendly childbearing environment" for women. Tertiary hospitals - those with more than 500...
Renuka Shahane tells you why society needs to stop policing new mothers’ bodies
The Statesman (India)
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June 9, 2025
Veteran actress Renuka Shahane recently opened up about the pressures of motherhood and society’s unrealistic expectations in a heartfelt conversation on Gauahar Khan’s new YouTube podcast, ‘MaaNoranjan’. Gauahar, who is expecting her second...
Why Northeast India Gets So Much Rain Every Year — A Geography Professor Explains
The Better India
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June 9, 2025
Every monsoon, dark clouds gather with purpose, their intricate layers rolling over hills of northeast India like a cascade of silken drapes, cloaking the landscape in mist. As the rains drape its hills, they breathe life into every leaf and...
Today In Culture, Monday, June 9, 2025: The Violet Hour Closes Indefinitely | Ox-Bow Buys Historic Building | Yuge Zhou’s Times Square Takeover
Newcity - Illinois
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June 9, 2025
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Ox-Bow Buys Historic Building Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency has announced the purchase of 137 Center Street in...
Is India Ready For Covid 3.0?
Inventiva
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June 9, 2025
As the world is dealing with new variants of COVID-19 and other health concerns, India stands at a crossroads that should concern each and every citizen about “Is India Ready For Covid 3.0?” The question is not if another pandemic will occur, but...
India News | Union Home Minister Amit Shah Calls 11 Years of Modi Government a 'golden Era' of Public Service
Latestly
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June 9, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday described the last 11 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership as a "golden period" of dedicated public service, marked by significant strides in economic...
India News | Rajnath Singh Hails 11 Years of Modi Government, Credits Defence Self-reliance for Economic Rise
Latestly
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June 9, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India's emergence as one of the world's top five economies is a result of strong strides made towards self-reliance in the defence sector, driven by Prime...
Japan's Princess Kako welcomed by Japanese descendants in Brazil's Maringa
NHK
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Japan's Princess Kako has been welcomed by people of Japanese ancestry in an inland city in southern Brazil. The second daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino is on an official visit to Brazil. On Sunday, she flew to Maringa in the state...