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Parengtar — a quaint hamlet on India-Bhutan border in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dotted with green trees, the grid-shaped, sienna-toned paddy fields of Parengtar — a quaint hamlet on the…

Express News Service HANGZHOU: A delayed trip, helpful volunteers, being treated like a rockstar and figuring out Chinese in a week. This reporter faced it all in the eight days he was in Hangzhou. Here's a look at the…

On a humid Saturday evening, I found myself in the Shah Alam National Sports Complex. Shouts in Japanese, English, and Malay filled my ears. Yukatas—also known as summer kimonos—surrounded me as I ventured into the stadium compounds. Like…

Malaysia is home to a diverse group of local and international citizens such as those from Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. One way this is evident is the blend of cuisines that’s easily found in the Klang Valley from European…

Issued on: 15/05/2023 - 16:34 Violent clashes between the gendarmerie and the Lebu community erupted on May 8 and 9 in Ngor, a district of Senegal's capital Dakar. The…

When you think of what to have for breakfast, the typical meals that come to mind would probably include roti canai, nasi lemak, or some sort of fried noodles. But for Dyitesh Raaj, his love for breakfast burgers and breakfast food…

File photo of cars parked at Maruti Suzuki’s plant at Manesar, in Haryana. Maruti Suzuki, one of the State’s largest legacy investors, which announced a ₹18,000-crore project, Haryana’s largest investment in 2021-22, is now eyeing a…

While our editorial team was on an excursion to Eslite Spectrum, a lifestyle destination taking up the top floor of The Starhill in KL, we spotted several interesting brands. (Side note: check out our experience of the place here, and our…

When Rigzin Wangmo Lachic returned to her hometown Leh in 2017 — after corporate stints in Japan and New Delhi — she spent the first year trekking across the region. This experience, says Rigzin, was instrumental in understanding Leh’s many…

Issued on: 11/03/2023 - 18:08 Three boats overcrowded with migrants were brought safely to Italian ports on Saturday, the coastguard said, as thousands of marchers…