How Indian AI chatbot could be ‘game-changer’ for women’s access to sexual health information
Indian mum Komal Vilas Thatkare, 32, says she does not have anyone to ask about her most private health questions.
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Chinese research ship docks at Maldives port amid India’s security concerns
The visit follows January comments by a US think tank that China’s navy could “leverage the insights gained from these missions” for deployment of naval forces, a claim Beijing calls part of a concocted image-smearing “China threat” narrative.
Google to start manufacturing Pixel smartphones in India by next quarter
Google plans to starts producing its Pixel smartphones in India by the next quarter, according to a Nikkei Asia report on Thursday.
Elon Musk's X suspends some India accounts after order from Modi government
Elon Musk's social media platform X said Thursday it will block certain accounts and posts from India in response to executive orders by the government.
'We can bring A-listers to Thailand': PM Srettha plans concerts, visa-free travel to boost tourism
BANGKOK – Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Feb 22 his government plans to roll out more measures to boost tourism, including incentives to lure global artistes to stimulate South-east Asia’s second-biggest economy.
Letter from Lucknow: Indians steer their own course
Last month, I spent a week with friends and former colleagues in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh and one of India’s most beautiful cities. My purpose was to determine if the views of Lucknow’s high society were substantially in sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s worldview and foreign-policy objectives. My conversations revealed a remarkable convergence of opinions.
‘Sisters and brothers’: Ameen Sayani, India’s subversive ‘king of radio’
Sayani, who outwitted a ban to nurture a love affair between Bollywood songs and millions of listeners, passed away this week.
Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China’s Hackers for Hire
A cache of documents from a Chinese security firm working for Chinese government agencies showed an extensive effort to hack many foreign governments and telecommunications firms, particularly in Asia, as well as targets of the country’s domestic surveillance apparatus.