Asia
Rebels without much cause
Meet the incels and anti-feminists of Asia
They threaten to make the region’s demographic decline even worse
Beginner’s luck?
Casinos are booming in South-East Asia
Thailand could soon become the latest country to jump on the bandwagon
Gen Z mayor
Takashima Ryosuke is Japan’s youngest ever mayor
At 27 years old, he is bucking the trend of the country’s gerontocratic politics
Banyan
Ancient artistic loot will finally make its way back to Cambodia
On July 3rd the Metropolitan Museum in New York will return artefacts to the country
Left wanting
Narendra Modi needs to win over low-income Indians
They are dissatisfied with their share of the country’s growth
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The army-backed establishment in Thailand goes after its enemies
Thaksin Shinawatra’s case is just one of many
Marriage of equals
Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
It comes at a time when other freedoms are being curbed
Governing 1.4bn people
Why India should create dozens of new states
The success of Telangana, the youngest, shows the benefits
Marriage of convenience
Vladimir Putin’s dangerous bromance with Kim Jong Un
Russia’s dictator visits Pyongyang and signs a new strategic pact
Taiwan, war and technology
The semiconductor choke-point
The world wants to rely less on Taiwanese chips. The island has other plans
A new diaspora
Russian exiles are making a mark in the Caucasus and Central Asia
People and businesses are flooding into the region
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Why caste still matters in Indian politics
Narendra Modi must rethink his approach to Hinduism’s social hierarchy