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AsiaIndia at a crossroads Prime Minister Narenda Modi wins the Indian general election by promising the country’s millennials a glorious future By Patrick Rüther
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AsiaWeaponizing cyber law Autocratic regimes previously relied on legal and bureaucratic tools to impede civic activism. Now, they also use cyber law By Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
AsiaA matter of identity Image, populism and polarisation were at the forefront in the complex elections held in Indonesia last month By Sergio Grassi
