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TRANSCRIPT: “These women devoted their lives to build Afghanistan’s justice system”
Interview with Karen Bartlett, author of “The Escape from Kabul: A True Story of Sisterhood and Defiance”
Christie’s, Sotheby’s, V&A Celebrate Modern South Asia Art
Kiran Nadar Museum mounts biggest show in the UK
BOOK REVIEW: City on Fire: A Novel of Hong Kong
By Simon Elegant. Pegasus Crime, New York, hard cover, 288 pages, US$27.95
South Asian Art Spreads Across London Galleries’ Summer Shows
Christie’s and Sotheby’s both staging exhibitions in July
BOOK REVIEW: The Life Expectancy Gap Trap
By Dr. Tomoaki Takei, published by Nitto Shoin Honsha, Tokyo, Japan, soft cover, 208 pages. 1,870 JPY (including tax)
Anish Kapoor Invades London’s Hayward Gallery
Troubling undertones in enigmatic installations
BOOK REVIEW: China’s Colonial Games in Tibet
Compiled and edited by Vijay Kranti with foreword by HH Dalai Lama. VK Media Group, New Delhi for Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement…
Rare Private Indian Art Collection Goes up For Record Sale
Progressives replaced by Ganesh Pyne and other Bengal artists as auction leaders
Indie Film Causes Consternation Among Overseas Chinese
China and its diaspora increasingly disagree on “Overseas Chinese” definition
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