Impact of Japanese Occupation in the Philippines: Considering Effects of World War II on...
The Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia, which only ended in 1945, was overall a catalyst to the nationalistic movements among region’s nations as well...
Royal Consecration: Becoming a King in Ancient India
In a civilization as intensely spiritual and complex as that of ancient India, no event as important as consecrating a new King could not...
Common Factors in Southeast Asian Development: Shared Experiences of Southeast Asian Nations
The Southeast Asian region, located north of Australia, south of China, and east of India, and comprising the nations Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia,...
Dakini: Sensual Dancers of Divinity
The dakini is one of many female divinities to be found within Buddhist thought. The dakini is particularly prevalent in Vajrayana Buddhism, which is...
The Shwe Dagon Pagoda: The Centre of Buddhist Religion in Burma
The Saffron Revolution in Burma has witnessed thousands of Buddhist monks leading the demonstrations against the vicious, repressive military regime that misrules the country....
Joanna Lumley, Much Loved British Actress: Born in Kashmir, 1946
Joanna Lumley may not have served in the British Army but she showed true grit when she campaigned on behalf of Gurkha rights to...
The Bataan Death March: The Beast of Bataan Blamed for Atrocities in Philippines
Japanese General Masaharu Homma Defeats American and Philippine forces and earns the name "Beast of Bataan" and Takes the Rap for the Infamous Bataan...
The Defeat of the LTTE and the Indian Hand
To understand the genesis of the LTTE- Sinhala conflict, one has to have a look at the history of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) for...
The Trung Sisters and Vietnam’s First Resistance
Attempts by the Han Chinese to control or at least dominate Vietnam have been taking place for some 2,000 years. Vietnam offers a gateway...
North Korea After the Cold War: Pyongyang Struggles to Adapt to New World Order
At the end of the Cold War North Korea's future looked bleak. The secretive regime, though nominally self-sufficient, was in reality heavily reliant on...