Essays on Asia

Viswanathan Anand: A Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster and five-time world champion. He became the first player from India to reach the Grandmaster level in 1988, and is one of the few players in the world to reach the Elo rating of 2800. Anand won the 2008...

Bal Gangadhar Tilak: A Brief History Bal Gangadhar Tilak, better known as Lokmanya, was an Indian nationalist, educator, and independence activist. The third member of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate, he was a leader of the Indian independence movement. He was also known as the "father of Indian unrest" by the...

Diwali is a major festival celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. This festival celebrates the earth's renewal. Generally, it lasts for five days, during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika. For more information about Diwali, read on. This article provides a basic overview of the festival. Learn about the history...

Obasan by Joy Kogawa Obasan by Japanese-Canadian author Joy Kogawa was first published in 1981 by Lester and Orpen Dennys. It recounts the internment and persecution of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. In 2005, it was chosen as a One Book, One Vancouver selection. While it may not be...

Societies and Mythologies Societies have developed more than a few myths to help account for the events that happen in the community. Some of the myths account for the starting place of the humanity while others for the strange occurrences in the world. Chinese Mythology: The Creation of the Universe The Chinese...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade relationship among twelve member countries. Vietnam, Singapore, Peru, New Zealand, Mexico, Malaysia, Japan, Chile, Canada, Brunei, Australia, and the United States are among the twelve nations until January 23rd, 2017. The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement s final proposal was signed on...

Education Systems in the United States and Japan Education in Japan is not meant to produce people skilled in the arts and sciences, but rather to produce the people needed by the state. Japan's first Education Minister, Arinori Mori Mori's Perspective on Education Mori (2001) asserts in his introspective and thought-provoking essay that...

During the Indian independence struggle, an ideology known as nationalism emerged. The subject is focused on explaining and highlighting how India has been governed and ruled by various regimes and emperors throughout history. Furthermore, further elaboration on how India has impacted under the Akhand and Emperor Bharata through the institutions...

North Korea, colloquially known as the "hermit country," has been forced to play the isolationist card, owing to its centralized economy. North Korea has always focused on armament since its inception bound to an authoritarian system of government; additionally, North Korea has categorically expanded aggressive ties to its southern neighbor,...

North Korea's Enmity with the United States North Korea has long regarded the United States as an adversary that poses a direct threat to its people's welfare. The main source of the enmity can be attributed to the 1950 war. North Korea seems to be constantly threatening South Korea with the...

Pakistan's National Action Plan Pakistan is one of the countries that had faced relative peace from terrorist attacks at the commencing of the new millennium, especially when compared to its neighbors like Iran and Afghanistan. However, the USA is still harboring some terrorist groups due to the fact of the country’s...

In any economy, salaries are very important to workers. The different classes, survival and general life are decided. If you want to survive and make history in your life, you need to be able to fulfill your basic necessities. Man has to work to earn wages in order to meet...