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Aarti Betigeri

Affairs

Asia

The sartorial preferences of North Korea's new Supreme Leader, the big ambitions of Seoul's Incheon airport, and a Q&A with the head of an Indian bicycle rental company.

  • Issue #51
  • 5 min read
Asia
Design

Fashion

The clothes, bags and shoes we've fallen for this month, plus news designers, brands and retail ventures.

  • Issue #50
  • 7 min read
Shoe heaven
Politics

Asia

Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari and his highly armoured motorcade, green cities in Japan, and an interview with India's chief economic adviser.

  • Issue #48
  • 7 min read
SilkAir commercial aircraft in flight with landing gear down against cloudy sky.
Culture

The digital scramble

In the rush to go digital, US media giants abandoned their core values, says a veteran journalist. Elsewhere, old-fashioned values are thriving and we meet the players with successful business models.

  • Issue #47
  • 29 min read
The digital scramble
Affairs

Port of call

Hambantota is about to hit the big time thanks to Chinese money and dynastic might. But not everyone is set to benefit.

  • Issue #42
  • 12 min read
Workers at Magampura Port
Affairs

Did they do well?

September marks a new political term in many countries, so we’ve compiled our report cards for 15 leaders. Who has gone to the top of the class and who should be doing extra homework?

  • Issue #36
  • 18 min read
Illustration of Barack Obama in dark blue suit and checkered tie with American flag pin.
Affairs

Asia

Portable farms from Japan, cash for babies in Taiwan, China and South Korea finally find something they can both agree on.

  • Issue #35
  • 5 min read
A case of the cramps

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