In an exclusive interview to TOI, former Pakistan envoy to the US Husain Haqqani weighs in on the neighbours' fractured ties and the vexed Kashmir question Consistent engagement or sustained isolation are the only two options between India and Pakistan, says Husain Haqqani, former Pakistan envoy to the US and Sri Lanka."These on-again-off-again talks do not yield results, nor do threats that are not carried out. That's our history," adds Haqqani, a leading South Asia expert and academic as well as a key aide to former Pakistan president Asif Zardari.
The sharing economy exists in a legal grey area beyond the reach of hard-won civil rights laws, and black users say they experience discrimination as a result
Consultants smooth the process of applying for university abroad, and the best ones find an institution that suits a student’s personality and talent. But there are rogue operators too, especially in China
Marvel and DC Comics are giving female characters bigger roles in comics, TV shows and movies; more Black Widow merchandise timed to ‘Captain America: Civil War’
The prestigious seal of approval has been a boon for some restaurants, but a bane for others which have suffered the fallout from rent rises and customers’ unrealistic expectations
For some, investing through sites such as Kickstarter is entertainment, for others it is like betting on penny stocks. Either way, thousands continue to back schemes, some of which are little more than pie in the sky
Chocolate custard mooncakes. XO sauce. Machine-washable woollies. Innovation, some forward thinking and an injection of youth helped Kee Wah Bakery, Lee Kum Kee and Chicks undergarments maker stay relevant
Two months of festivities begin today for a goddess who no longer has many fishermen to bestow good fortune on but in whom landlubbers firmly believe. Here’s what Tin Hau means for indigenous culture
Martin Williams goes underground and behind closed doors with Hong Kong's water engineers for a look at how they maintain supplies of fresh, clean water, and considers the past and future of the city's water management
One focus of the intense rivalry is helping users to separate their work from life
Cruise lines targeting the growing Chinese market see Hong Kong as ideal starting point for voyages, and for some, as home port for vessels that are getting ever bigger and better equipped
German linguist Patrick Kuehnel says he is impressed with China's efforts in boosting cross-cultural links with the rest of the world.
New town is the place to go for a night or day out. With dozens of pubs, green lawns, clean water, and some of Hong Kong’s best markets, it is a destination made for recreation
Daredevils explore the city from all angles - most of them illegal - taking selfies atop skyscrapers or videoing their tours of an abandoned mine, a sunken ship, a derelict cinema, or a murder site
Mark Woodward met Lia Romero when he went to New York to study, and Romero's transformation from man to woman is the subject of Woodward’s first solo show in Brooklyn
After a successful Kickstarter campaign raised US$89,000, the makers of a documentary about the city’s domestic helpers have completed the first phase of their work – but much remains to be done to ready it for submission to the Toronto film festival in June
An estimated 10 per cent of the Chinese population suffer from the learning disorder but there is very little support. Groups such as China Dyslexia Foundation and filmmaker James Redford hope to change that
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