‘Rats from the sky’: Urban India finds itself divided on pigeons

NEW DELHI – Mr Bandish Sheth and his family have kept up with a daily routine for nearly three decades, despite leading busy lives in India’s commercial capital, Mumbai. Every morning, they... Read more »

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan Is NDA’s Candidate For Vice President | India News

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced on Sunday that Maharashtra Governor Chandrapuram Ponnuswamy Radhakrishnan is the candidate for the Vice Presidential election. The National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), JP Nadda,... Read more »

Water Spirits in Japanese Folklore

It should come as no surprise that an island nation such as Japan would have a rich, flowing river of legendary tales and folklore that have streamed through the centuries of its... Read more »

Opening Joya Onsen Cafe at 19 is anything but zen, says founder

Singaporeans love Japan so much that a record-breaking number of 691,100 Singaporeans visited the land of the rising sun in 2024, with almost one-fifth of them visiting last December alone. While the... Read more »

Indian Railways: IRCTC offers BIG discounts on return tickets for THESE two festivals

Indian Railways: To use the railway’s round-trip service, you must first purchase an onward ticket. The connecting journey feature can then be used to book a return ticket for the specified dates.... Read more »

Tokyo’s hidden mall serves up Japan’s best regional ice creams

The only thing better than a nationwide ice cream tour is doing it without leaving the city. Local specialty foods are one of Japan’s many delights, giving both domestic and international tourists... Read more »

Singapore life insurance new business premiums surge 7.7% to nearly S$3 billion in H1 2025 while claims payouts fall 42%

[SINGAPORE] The life insurance industry in the Republic recorded a total of S$2.99 billion in weighted new business premiums for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.7 per... Read more »

Cloudburst In J&K’s Kathua Leaves 4 Dead, Major Infrastructure Damaged; Rescue Ops Underway | India News

New Delhi: At least four people have died following a cloudburst in the Janglote area of Kathua district, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh confirmed on Saturday. The cloudburst has caused significant damage to... Read more »

Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben

Gransta Tokyo have selected the best travel lunches for your next long train ride. One of the many social etiquettes surrounding Japanese trains is to not eat food in them beyond simple... Read more »

Jail for director of commercial market maker in price and market rigging conspiracies

SINGAPORE: A man who was involved in four conspiracies to rig the market or price for share or unit counters listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) was sentenced on Friday (Aug 15)... Read more »