Education
China's Tsinghua University turns pandemic into opportunity
15-member team migrated all classes online half a month after COVID struck
Life
Tea Leaves
Space travel puts spotlight on India's best-loved dishes
Astronauts to feast on biryani and khichdi when they launch next year
Life
In Kashmir, Tibetan food nourishes refugee culture
Growing popularity among locals reflects exiles’ gradual assimilation
Obituaries
Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino was the transitional leader Filipinos needed
Former president left the country more stable, prosperous and democratic
Education
Singapore university keeps COVID at bay with tech and discipline
School maintains on-campus classes with zoning rules and sewage checks
Life
The Chinese Communist Party at 100: What's old is new again
History suggests the party will soon face another existential crisis
Arts
Haruki Murakami on life as a radio DJ
Japanese author believes COVID has made his fiction even more relevant
Life
Tokyo: Views from the other side
Photographs highlight change and disappearing tradition in 'lower city' of a seething metropolis
Tea Leaves
A broken old gravestone may tell a desperate tale
Mystery tombstone could suggest posthumous social shaming across the ages
Life
Australia's first 'dark sky park' draws in stargazers
Astronomy in focus atop the Warrumbungle mountains
Life
Daniel Calvert brings a fresh perspective to Four Seasons Tokyo
Flagship restaurant SEZANNE mixes elegance with comfort and warmth
Life
Rediscovering 'tipsy cheek' and other forgotten Chinese colors
Hues of ancient times possessed a poetry sadly missing in today's Pantone world
Life
Australia's mouse plague highlights low-tech responses in high-tech era
Infestation brings despair to farmers but deadly chemical solution may be poisoned chalice
Tea Leaves
No swearing please, we're Indian (women)
Insults are okay, but sexism and bigotry are not, language campaigners say
Life
COVID brings self-sufficient living back into spotlight
More young Japanese enjoy easygoing agricultural lifestyles
Life
In Ubud: not much to eat, lots of prayer, no love
Once bursting with tourists, Bali's spiritual capital looks like a ghost town
Life
As Japan's empty homes multiply, its laws are slowly catching up
Unclaimed land could swell to the size of Hokkaido by 2040 if left unchecked
Life
Documentary gives Thais rare glimpse into controversial sect
Censors unexpectedly lift ban on film about Buddhist leader and followers
Tea Leaves
In Japan, transport companies really do deliver
As online shopping booms, couriers seem to be everywhere, all the time
Life
Tokyo's luxury saunas offer COVID-stressed populace a warm haven
Hot bath buffs splurge on safety and comfort amid pandemic fears
