Asia

A fight over rights

A controversial bill regarding Maori people punctures its relative harmony

Water woes

This has big implications for Russia, which has come to rely on Central Asian ports

Banyan

A new president with Marxist roots now dominates parliament too

Women in the workforce

A good news story? Maybe

Extra baggage

Outsourcing firms are capitalising on Indians’ misery

Middle-class malaise

It could shake up everything from profits to politics

No dough

The state’s government wants to take money out of politics

A shot in the dark

As problems escalate in the South China Sea, it may not be well placed to do so

Banyan

The complacent region could use an outside jolt

Wheels and fortune

The culture and meaning of cars is changing as the country gets richer

Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus faces calls for early elections and retributive justice

Pariah politics

It is the first visit since he staged a coup four years ago