KHMER ROUGE
Henry Kissinger was a trusted confidant to President Nixon until the bitter, bizarre end The German-born diplomat who got the U.S. out of Vietnam after bloody, costly years of delay and into China in a sudden burst of secret diplomacy died Wednesday at his home in Connecticut. He was 100. With his gruff yet commanding public presence an...
30 Nov, 2023, 03.31 PM ISTHaing S. Ngor death: Was Oscar winner 'The Killing Fields' actor killed in gang-related robbery? Haing S. Ngor got an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in his debut film, 'The Killing Fields'. Was the Cambodia-born actor killed in a botched-up robbery or was there a sinister plan behind it?
20 Sep, 2023, 10.49 PM ISTCambodian leader's son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power - but will he bring change? With his Cambodian People's Party virtually guaranteed another landslide victory in Sunday's election, it's hard to imagine dramatic change on the horizon. But the 70-year-old former communist Khmer Rouge fighter and Asia's longest-serving leader sa...
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From dictator's kitchens to power struggles, unveiling food politics & chef's survival tactics Russian President Vladimir Putin's grandfather may have cooked for Stalin, which is a testament to the close relationship between chefs and dictators, says Polish writer Witold Szablowski. In his upcoming book, Szablowski explores how Russia uses fo...
02 Jul, 2023, 11.49 AM ISTHenry Kissinger, known for his key role in America’s foreign policy of 1960s, celebrates his 100th birthday Henry Kissinger was born in Germany on May 27, 1923 and is still known as one of the pioneering US diplomats of his time.
28 May, 2023, 02.22 AM ISTCenturies-old 'priceless' cultural artifacts smuggled out from Cambodia brought back home In Feb, a spectacular collection of jewelry returned from the estate of antiquities collector.
18 Mar, 2023, 07.30 PM ISTChinese balloon saga is part of a long history of US-China tensions The Chinese origin of the first flying object - defended as a meteorological balloon by China, an explanation that was met with scepticism by U.S. officials - was especially concerning due to the long history of serious tensions between the United S...
19 Feb, 2023, 12.31 PM ISTOf stolen art and looters' crafty craft Recent years have witnessed an increasing demand for the repatriation of looted art objects globally. Even as the British Museum in London continues to be in denial of its legacy of loot, from the Elgin marbles from Parthenon in Greece to the Elliot...
17 Dec, 2022, 10.27 PM ISTAn art sleuth from Chennai is taking on traffickers in a $10 billion black market With encyclopedic command of the material, Kumar hunts for distinguishing marks on antiques, matching archival photographs with offerings in glossy Christie’s catalogs. His network assists police squads, busts smugglers and scrutinizes customs recor...
20 Apr, 2022, 04.56 PM ISTReminiscing Past: It wasn't B&W, it was colour There is a famous 1927 B&W photo of Bhagat Singh in Lahore Jail. He is sitting on a khatiya, slightly leaning back and speaking to a man seated to his left.
17 Apr, 2021, 11.00 PM ISTAngelina Jolie to direct biopic about wartime photographer Don McCullin based on his autobiography BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Gregory Burke is penning the screenplay.
20 Nov, 2020, 02.19 PM ISTWish to explore Cambodia's rich culture and cuisine is span of two days? Visit Phnom Penh A deeply religious country, Cambodia maintains Buddhist monasteries and temples in splendour.
17 Feb, 2019, 08.45 AM ISTIndian Army's Myanmar mission: Cross-border operation no NDA novelty The Indian Army has launched strikes against NE militants based in Myanmar in the past, sometimes jointly with that country's army, and often successfully.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.42 AM ISTIncome equality is over-rated, Mr Piketty True equality is not just equality of income. It is also, crucially, about equality of opportunity, something sorely missing in India.
14 Jan, 2018, 11.53 AM IST'Demons in Paradise' review: A spine-chilling testimony to rebel violence in Sri Lanka The 94-minute film, which had its world premiere at the Cannes film festival last May, is built on testimonies of former rebels.
30 Jul, 2017, 08.47 AM ISTAngelina Jolie's sons working on 'First They Killed My Father' Co-written by Jolie, The film is adapted from a memoir about by Loung Ung about the 1970s genocide in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge.
22 Nov, 2015, 11.07 AM ISTFor all the clamour in Narendra Modi's favour, is India ready for an autocratic leader? Maybe we've just got too used to democracy to risk its attendant freedoms, by wishing for an authoritarian regime that could turn nastily against its own people.
09 Oct, 2013, 11.55 AM ISTWitness the best of Asia; its lively culture and scenic beauty, onboard a luxury river cruise Asia is so mystical that even the most frequent traveller longs to come back to gain a varied perspective on life in the countries here.
04 Jul, 2013, 06.31 PM ISTCambodia’s private island retreat, Song Saa, proves country has more to offer than temples Nestled in the sapphire waters of the Gulf of Thailand, about a 40-minute speedboat ride from Sihanoukville port, this new resort marries luxury with sustainability.
27 Jan, 2013, 05.47 AM IST- Khmer Rouge torturer sentenced to 35 years
Comrade Duch, the former head of the Khmer Rouge's notorious torture and execution prison known as S-21.
26 Jul, 2010, 09.43 PM IST