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終生致力於印度舞蹈及文化的台灣獨立創業家
By Venus Upadhayaya/Translated by Yu Ning Luo 二十年前,黃美瑜(Huang Meiyu)獨自來到新德里學習寶萊塢舞蹈時,她曾擔心自己會成為康諾特廣場(Connaught Place)牆上常見的失蹤人口海報上的臉孔。時光飛逝,如今她已是一名受過專業訓練的奧迪西舞(Odissi)舞者,在台北開設舞蹈教室,教授台灣年輕人印度舞蹈,並透過羅摩衍那(Ramayana )與濕婆 (Shiva)為主題的舞蹈演出,推廣印度古典文化。美瑜的台灣母親對於女兒內心的「印度魂」感到驚豔,而美瑜則表示自己將奉獻一生給舞蹈,並逐漸理解印度古典舞所傳達的精神——「為神而舞」。她說,她跳舞是獻給神明的。
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Taiwan Must Reaffirm its ‘Importance to the U.S.’ while Remaining Committed to its National Security: Author
J. Michael Cole (寇謐將) is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute, a Senior Fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK and a Research Fellow at the Prospect Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan. He’s the author of the just released book, The Taiwan Tinderbox. ASEAN Wonk, a publication with…
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‘Taiwan is One of the Most Important Pillars in the New Indo-Pacific Powerplay’: Indian Expert
‘If Taiwan falls, so does the US-led world order in the region at least. Or more importantly, it will be the end of the democratic world order as we know it.’ Dr. Amlan Dutta, Geo-political Analyst Dr. Amlan Dutta is a Junior Fellow at the Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML), Teen Murti House, New…
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India’s Two-Track Week: Anchoring with Japan, Engaging at the SCO
By Rupal Kalebere Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Tokyo and Tianjin in late August and early September 2025 highlight a new phase in India’s Asia strategy. These were not separate or contradictory events. Instead, they reflect two sides of the same approach: India is strengthening its partnership with Japan to build economic and technological…
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‘Taiwan Represents a Version of Chinese Culture that Preserved Freedom of Thought, Creativity, and Belief’: Author
Kay Rubacek is an author, filmmaker, and human value advocate with over 25 years of experience in media and communications. She is the author of Who Are China’s Walking Dead? (published in India as Socialist Diplomacy, Grim Realities of Contemporary China) and the newly released Chinese Dragons: The Mythical Creature Art Book. Her award-winning documentaries Finding Courage and Hard to Believe have exposed human…
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‘Wait and See How India Negotiate with US’: Dhaka Expert
Tanbirul Islam is a geo-economic analyst based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He worked closely with the Nobel Peace Laureate and the current Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, at the Yunus Centre, a think tank established by Yunus in 2006 to work on poverty alleviation and sustainability. Tanbirul possesses extensive expertise in politics, investment,…
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Part 3: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan
By Roger Chifeng Liu The first can be read here: Part 1: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan The second can be read here: Part 2: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan (From Yeongjo Annals of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty) Third month, day 2: The king received the grand councilors…
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Part 2: Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan
By Roger Chifeng Liu The first can be read here: Part 1: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan What follows is a modern-Chinese rendering of royal–ministerial conversations preserved in the Yeongjo Annals of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. Third month, day 1 (ji-you): The king convened Confucian scholars to read “The…
