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Journalist covering Asia and beyond. Editor @Newsreel_Asia, teaches #CinematicJournalism, #MobileJournalism. Formerly @WSJ @Diplomat_APAC @TheCaravanIndia

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Vishal Arora is a New Delhi-based independent journalist. He is the editor of Newsreel Asia, an OTT news media. He has written, made pictures, and produced video features (including mobile journalism) on politics, culture, religion, foreign affairs and human rights in South and Southeast Asia, and beyond. His stories have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Nikkei Asian Review, The Diplomat, World Politics Review, The Huffington Post, and many other outlets. …

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Indonesian president says he believes in witchcraft

Indonesian president says he believes in witchcraft

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may be the first Indonesian president to acknowledge publicly he believes in witchcr…

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Connecting the Dots on Buddhist Fundamentalism

Connecting the Dots on Buddhist Fundamentalism

Buddhist fundamentalism seems to be fast spreading its tentacles in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand, as newsp…

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Earthquake aid: Tensions rise as Nepal imposes taxes on relief materials- Nikkei Asian Review

Earthquake aid: Tensions rise as Nepal imposes taxes on relief materials- Nikkei Asian Review

NEW DELHI -- Tensions between Nepal and international aid organizations are growing following the imposition …

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In Bhutan, Business and Happiness Don't Mix

In Bhutan, Business and Happiness Don't Mix

By Vishal Arora Say "Bhutan" and most people likely think happiness: The nation is the only one in the world …

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Obama's unrealistic Kashmir offer | Vishal Arora

Obama's unrealistic Kashmir offer | Vishal Arora

US President Barack Obama's offer to help Prime Minister Manmohan Singh find a solution to the Kashmir disput…

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Maldives Rehabs Extremists With 'True Spirit Of Islam'

Maldives Rehabs Extremists With 'True Spirit Of Islam'

MALE, Maldives (RNS) Despite its small population (about 400,000 residents) and small size (about twice as la…

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Commercial and institutional planning face divergent trends approaching the second half of 2023 HAMILTON, N.J. – June 7, 2023 — The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, fell 2.0% in May to 180.5 (2000=100) from the revised April reading of 184.1. Over the month, the commercial component of the DMI fell 6.1%, while the institutional component improved 5.6%.
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The Problem With Removing Eggs From Bengal’s Mid-Day Meals

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The West Bengal government has appointed the religious organisation ISKCON to provide mid-day meals in schools under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area, replacing eggs with a strictly vegetarian menu that includes items such as paneer, rajma and soybeans, which also contain protein. However, will replacing eggs with a compulsory vegetarian menu improve, maintain or reduce actual nutrition among children from low-income households?
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Single family starts drag as starts stabilize following a robust July HAMILTON, NJ — September 22, 2022 — Total construction starts fell 9% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.25 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. The decline, however, comes on the heels of a massive increase in July that saw the start of three large manufacturing plants and two LNG export facilities.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

An editor with Indo-Asian News Service

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nope

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be biased for people's wellbeing, democracy and civil liberties - and against those who harm these
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