Debarshi Dasgupta

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Joyce Lim |Shannon Teoh |Debarshi Dasgupta |Stania Puspawardhani

Chinese toy exporter fears that US orders would ‘shrivel up’ this yearSHENZHEN –Boxes of colourful toy tool sets which should have been bound for toddlers in the United States sit unclaimed in Ms Cece Wong’s Guangdong warehouse. The rapidly spiralling tariff war, which has given some American importers pause about purchases from China, has left exporters like her in limbo.

Jan 6, 2025 | thestar.com.my | Debarshi Dasgupta

KOLKATA/BEIJING: India on Monday (Jan 6) reported eight cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) that has been driving a spike in respiratory illnesses in China, stoking fears among sections of the Indian public that another pandemic may be in the making. Two of the eight HMPV cases in the country were reported on Jan 6 from Bengaluru, in the southern state of Karnataka.

Dec 13, 2024 | ndsuspectrum.com | Debarshi Dasgupta

2024 has been a terrific year for music overall, with a lot of heavy hitters dropping heavy hits across all genres. As we reach the end of the year, with a lot of year-end “best of” (or “worst of!”) lists and “wrapped” lists dropping, I thought I should share with you some of the albums I loved this year that I believe deserved more attention. Many of us might know Beth Gibbons for her incredible work with the trip-hop legends Portishead.

Dec 7, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Debarshi Dasgupta

The South Asian Symphony Orchestra's Singaporean conductor Alvin Arumugam. PHOTO: COURTESY OF ALVIN ARUMUGAM Updated Dec 07, 2024, 05:30 PM Published Dec 07, 2024, 05:30 PM NEW DELHI - A few days earlier, the concert stage was a lively scene as musicians warmed up during rehearsal. Strings bowed, woodwinds blew and brass bellowed, adjusting tempo and tune as a team.

Dec 2, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Debarshi Dasgupta

An amphibious aircraft lands at Umiam Lake, near Shillong, in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India, as part of a seaplane demonstration flight on Nov 14. Credit: @RamMNK/X Updated Dec 02, 2024, 03:52 PM Published Dec 02, 2024, 03:52 PM NEW DELHI – Migratory birds from distant places are a common sight at India’s water bodies as winter sets in.