South Asia's Political Scions Groomed for Family Business
(LinkAsia: 3/1/13) India and Pakistan's ruling parties are both grooming young men to take over. Forty-three year old Rahul Gandhi is the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has ruled India since independence. And 23-year-old Bilawal Bhutto is expected to...

LinkAsia News: March 1, 2013
This week on LinkAsia, scandalous behavior by the kids of China's elite, South Korea's first woman president faces her party's checkered past, China's water pollution is worse than imagined, and more.

LinkAsia News: January 11, 2013
This week on LinkAsia, the Southern Weekly dispute galvanizes China's press freedom movement, a look into what Google CEO Eric Schmidt was doing in North Korea, social media's response to developments in India's gang rape story, and more.

'New Awakening' in Middle Class India After Deadly Rape
(LinkAsia: 1/11/13) India's booming urban middle class has emerged as an influential political constituency in the aftermath of the brutal rape that left a young New Delhi medical student dead. Contributor Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on how social...

What Were Asia's 'Words of the Year' in 2012?
(LinkAsia: 1/4/13) LinkAsia is jumping on the "year-end list" bandwagon by asking our contributors what the top words in social media were throughout Asia in 2012. Toshi Maeda reports from Japan, Yoo Eun Lee from South Korea, Ajoy Bose from...

LinkAsia News: January 4, 2013
This week on LinkAsia, meet the island president fighting to save his country from climate change, get an inside look at the latest apps taking Asia by storm, find out what the hottest words in Asian social media in 2012...

LinkAsia News: November 30, 2012
This week on LinkAsia, protests ignited after a new wave of Tibetan self-immolations in China, two Indian students jailed for a Facebook post, China's new passport has its neighbors all riled up, and more.

Arrested for a Facebook Status: India Battles Censorship
(LinkAsia: 11/30/12) Last week, 21-year-old student Shaheen Dhada updated her status on Facebook, expressing frustration that Mumbai was shut down after the death of politician Bal Thackeray. Her friend Renu Srinivasan "liked" the post. Within hours, as contributor Ajoy Bose...

'Cautious Optimism' in India After Obama Win
(LinkAsia Bulletin: 11/8/12) In the aftermath of the President Barack Obama's victory, Indian observers took the optimistic stance that Indo-US ties will remain stable. Contributor Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on what India hopes for in Obama's second term...

India Favors 'More Reliable' Romney Over Obama
(LinkAsia Bulletin: 11/5/12) According to New Delhi contributor Ajoy Bose, the close ties forged between India and the US during George W. Bush's presidency have weakened during President Barack Obama's first term. Bose breaks down the debate in India around...

LinkAsia News: October 26, 2012
This week on LinkAsia, a recap of Asian reactions to the Obama/Romney faceoff, Pakistani social media erupts over Malala shooting, North Korea brightens up a bit, and more.

'Deafening Silence' on India in US Presidential Debates
(LinkAsia: 10/26/12) Was it a snub worth reacting to, or a complete non-issue? Contributor Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on how Indian citizens reacted on social media to the fact that their country was not mentioned in President Barack...

LinkAsia News: October 12, 2012
This week on LinkAsia, the US Congress raises fears about Chinese cyber spying, South Korea ramps up defenses against the North, a real estate scandal hits India's first family, and more.

Real Estate Scandal Snares India's 'First Family'
(LinkAsia: 10/12/12) Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi, has been charged with leveraging his family's connections to benefit his real estate holdings. Contributor Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on these accusations.

India's Indigenous Peoples March to Demand Reform
(LinkAsia Bulletin: 10/8/12) At least 100,000 indigenous "Adivasi" people and rural farmers have set off on an over 200-mile march to New Delhi to demand land reforms from the government. Contributor Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on their situation...