Banyan
Our columnist offers perspective on Asian politics, economics, and culture
Asia
Has Narendra Modi lost his mojo?
Two state elections suggest that India’s prime minister is no longer such a vote-winner
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Who will become Japan’s next prime minister?
The three leading candidates offer very different visions
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The private sector won’t save America’s Indo-Pacific policy
More needs to be done to repair the economic relationship with South-East Asia
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Youngsters are fleeing Japan’s once-mighty civil service
Why would anyone sane and talented work for it?
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Welcome to India, where the streets have four names
Constantly renaming cities, roads and stations is pointless and counterproductive
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Why does the West back the wrong Asian leaders?
The supposed bastions of liberalism need to fix their picker
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If a China and America war went nuclear, who would win?
After 45 days of conventional fighting nukes would be tempting, wargamers suggest
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Taiwan braces for America’s election
For the opposition, a possible Trump victory is another reason to talk to China
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India cannot fix its problems if it pretends they do not exist
The government’s response to bad news is to stick its fingers in its ears
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How Asia’s wild west shakes up the modern world
James C. Scott, an anthropologist, shed light on an ungovernable region
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Sheikh Hasina faces her biggest crisis in years
Bangladesh’s prime minister shuts down the country
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Indians have grown used to getting nice things from politicians
It’s no longer enough to win votes
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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
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The army-backed establishment in Thailand goes after its enemies
Thaksin Shinawatra’s case is just one of many
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Why caste still matters in Indian politics
Narendra Modi must rethink his approach to Hinduism’s social hierarchy