My Kalimantan escapade — Dayak cultural tour

Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures. — Cesar Chavez, American civil rights activist Part 1 Ten years ago when I was editorial advisor of the Eastern Times I accompanied a group of 50 Dayak leaders from Sarawak on a cultural tour of West Kalimantan. Jointly organised by […]

Rihanna sparks new India outrage with topless Hindu god photo

NEW DELHI: Pop icon Rihanna has been accused of mocking a Hindu god after she was pictured topless with a pendant of Ganesha around her neck, sparking a furore in India. Images of the lingerie photoshoot come just weeks after she upset the Indian government by commenting on huge farmers’ protests that pose a major […]