Ancient Relations Between Sri Lanka and Laos
With a population of a little over six million, the Lao People's Democratic Republic in south east Asia is still an idyllic country. With...
Vietnam Declares Independence: September 2, 1945
Vietnam lost her independence on August 25, 1883, after decades of resistance to Europeans, when the court at Hue recognized French protectorate in Tonkin...
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 Role of Ho Chi Minh in International and Vietnamese History
Ho Chi Minh was a determined, powerful individual who strived to achieve his goals of unification and independence for Vietnam. The events leading to...
The Indianization of Ancient Cambodia
In the early centuries of the Common Era (long before the unification of the Khmer Empire) the people of the Mekong Delta region “deliberately...
Cambodia’s 9 Most Important Public Holiday Celebrations
The people of most countries in the world celebrate special holidays to commemorate historical events. This article looks at 9 important Cambodian holidays.
One way...
The Spread of Indian Culture in Early South East Asia
The Indians when they learned to navigate by water began to spread their cultural influence throughout Early South East Asia.
The first civilizations that Indian...
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...
Employment Conditions in the Philippines Under Colonial Rule
Many parts of the world were under colonial rule, as Europe’s industrialization spread across continents during the 17th century. The Spaniards governed the Philippines...
Pakistan’s FATA and KP History
Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and its Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region are breeding grounds for worldwide terrorism and militancy.
The FATA and KP history have...