of leader do indians want at the helm we talk to the former governor of india central bank rugland rajan about the country stude sure there'll always be possibilities to your story more toward character. and we follow a taiwanese you to embark on an epic journey this time one answer to china to my plus. a wrapped boot camp in cambodia this road interesting training to take human lives. i'm melissa chant welcome to news asia it's great to have you with us in just a few weeks the biggest exercise in democracy in the world will begin in india about nine hundred million indians are eligible to vote in elections that take place over several weeks now one of the top issues is the economy unemployment is up growth is slowing down today we speak to one man who knows the indian economy better than most professor rugger on rajon from two thousand and thirteen to two thousand and sixteen he was governor of india central bank in his new book the third pillar how markets and the state leave the community behind russian warns about the crisis of global inequality and the anger it is feeling let's hear

rajan travels to a remote spot in wales to find out about a unique painting project.ork out how long it would take you? no. and ifinish my breakneckjourney around the great cities of japan, this time in fukuoka. delicious. but first, we send christa to the eastern part of europe, in one of the three baltic countries, latvia, and yes, it's the one in the middle. winter in latvia's capital city, riga, is nojoke, but snow and freezing temperatures don't deter tourists from visiting its old town, and there's a good reason for this. looking around, it's no wonder that riga was awarded world heritage status by unesco. you can read europe's past on its walls. latvians have just marked the centenary of the first latvian republic. it's such a key part of their history that the celebrations will last over five years, and it all revolves around the city's landmark, the freedom monument. this monument stands in the centre of riga and it's become a symbol of this country's fight for liberty. inscribed on the front, "homeland" and "freedom", and these are notjust empty words, in th

existing pillars and drag around rajon joins me now from chicago to discuss this and more professor rajan so you talk about the three pillars and suggest the third pillar of civil society of communities has been weekend what's your top remedy for that well i think we need to push far back to the community over time as markets have strengthened our government has all sorts expanded but it's part of power away from the community to the national level and from the national level to the international level so as to govern international markets i think what we see with the weakening community is partly the community itself needs to be strengthened through direct measures but also more empowerment of the community will give a greater sense of engagement and allow people to work towards the better health of the community that means pushing power from the international to the national national to regional regional to the community level professor rajan i want to talk about india what are the lessons in the book for india well in here is a flourishing democracy that steward strength it has the pre

the former indian central bank governor raghuram rajan.ght for boeing, indonesia the latest country to order the grounding of the 737 max8jets. the disaster and ethiopian was the second in five months involving the model. there are more than 90 planes operating from the mainland used by china and china southern airlines just to name a few. ethiopian airlines and cayman airways have also grounded them. several north american airlines have said they are monitoring the ongoing investigation and according to the boeing website, i6 airlines have taken delivery of the 737 max8 including italy. earlier, i asked the 737 max8 including italy. earlier, iasked if the 737 max8 including italy. earlier, i asked if it was the right time for carriers to ground these boeing jets. the difficult question. flying is extraordinarily safe but when something goes wrong and we have a catastrophe, there is a profound sense of shock and loss in the human something that results from that. it puts the industry under a lot of pressure. industry has a protocol to coll

amol rajan, bbc news. you are watching newsday on the bbc.e: is this the last we are seeing of this village? as climate change raises water levels, an island in india is at risk of sinking. also on the programme: we talk to a prominent australian winemaker on the financial impact of wildfires on agriculture. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united states, and they should be protected even in the right to test them out, so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — b

amol rajan, bbc news. what does your heartbeat look like?rsive exhibition at the hirshhorn museum in washington. each room brings to life our biometric data, fingerprints, pulse rates, to create landscapes of flashing lights and constantly shifting images. as jane o'brien found out, it is a lot of fun, but it also makes you thinkjust how this personal information is used every day. my my voice becomes light. rafael lozano—hemmer is a self—confessed technical nerd. instead of paint or clay, he uses technology to create immersive environments that are co nsta ntly immersive environments that are constantly changing. he got the idea for pulse after listening to ultrasounds of this unborn twins. the idea was, well, how can we take this sensation of this rhythmic syncopation and create something thatis syncopation and create something that is larger, something that is more. . . that is larger, something that is more... more than a biometric portrait, like a landscape. the landscape of heartbeats. the vital components for this work are the raw bio

amol rajan, bbc news.he age of 52, just days after suffering a massive stroke. his publicist said the star of the television series beverly hills 90210 was surrounded by family and friends. the bbc‘s tim allman looks back at his life and career. the early 1990s, and a television show full of pretty girls and pretty boys. but the prettiest boy of them all was luke perry. i'm an idiot! please don't leave. you're scaring me! as dylan mckay, he was the bad guy who was really a good guy. his james dean looks combined with a certain brooding intensity made him a heartthrob for a generation of viewers. i never really particularly cared a lot about fitting in with, you know, a certain group or whatever. ijust tried to do my own thing a little bit and just try to find things out for myself. i'm a curious type person. following the announcement of his death, reaction was soon flooding in on social media. ian ziering, his 90210 co—star tweeted: gabrielle carteris, another veteran from the show, said: and molly ringwa

our media editor amol rajan reports. want me to help you find your opening?pple today. thank you guys, this is so exciting... this evening, the $900 billion company announced a raft of new services in news, credit cards and games. but the biggest draw was a beefed—up tv product called apple tv+. it will launch in over 100 countries, later this year. unlike anything that's been done before. apple is making a bold play in a new attention economy. awarforourears, eyes and minds is raging. and it's dominated by companies based on the west coast of america. if you're watching this, then i'm not around anymore but don't spiral, don't obsess, keep going... netflix has said it won't put any of its shows on the apple service. by the same token, us giant, disney, which last week completed its purchase of rupert murdoch's entertainment assets, has pulled out of netflix and is launching another streaming service next month. and i want to give you an opportunity to be able to express your feelings... the brains behind one of netflix's biggest shows this year says there ha

amol rajan, bbc news.has died. they became the first dance band to headline glastonbury, and were due to play glastonbury again this year. there are flashing images in this report. nothing is as blatant as, i am going to start fires, it was a little delve within myself and sort of a bit about me and what goes on inside. when you are in front of 5000 people and you can go out there just with the aid of the music and visual performance you can stir all those people up into a frenzy, and thatis those people up into a frenzy, and that is almost like starting a massive fire or a riot. keith flint of the prodigy has died at the age of the prodigy has died at the age of 49. as someone said today, part of 49. as someone said today, part of the point of rock stars is to frighten your parents. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. hello there. last tuesday brought some exceptional winter warmth. this tuesday, a very different story, quite a chilly start to the day and

amol rajan, bbc news.g been a source of fascination and wonder. but how about the royal women. a new exhibit in washington is turning the spotlight onto the queens of egypt — and how they ruled. the bbc‘s jane o'brien has this story. one of the most lavish tombs ever discovered in ancient egypt. this 3d recreation shows just how beloved queen nefertari must have been. more than 3,000 years and many looters later, it's probably as good as we will get to seeing what it was like. this sarcophagus is so important because it is the only thing that remains of the funerary set of queen nefertari. made from pink granite, nefertari's sarcophagus was discovered in 190a along with what may be the queen's knees. these knees are kind of a mystery that we are trying to solve. first we can say they belonged to a woman who died around the age of 40, who lived in the new kingdom. so this seems to fit perfectly wth queen nefertari, but we can't say exactly it's her. tracing the story of egypt's queens can be tough. although

amol rajan, bbc news.eatest artists — and now a new exhibition at tate britain aims to shine a light on the three years that he spent living in london. while in the capital he worked as an art dealer and although he didn't become a painter himself until four years after leaving britain, those years were crucial to his artistic development. our arts editor will gompertz reports. vincent van gogh came to britain in 1873 — not to make art, but to sell it and see it. the 20—year—old art then dealer quickly developed an appreciation for british landscape painters, most notably john constable. he settled here at 87 hackford road in brixton, south—east london. he'd leave home and walk to work in covent garden every day because he wanted to take in the sights and the sounds and the smells of britain. he'd often have some charles dickens in his pocket to read and always wore a top hat because, as he said, you couldn't be seen in london without one. van gogh took to london like a beard to a face. that is, it grew on

amol rajan, bbc news.ece of territory in syria occupied by the islamic state group. it brought to a formal end to the self—proclaimed caliphate, declared in 2014. but amid the celebrations, kurdish authorities say they're struggling to cope with the thousands of captured men and women from the ranks of is, and are calling for an international court to be set up to deal with them. our correspondent aleem maqbool has been given rare access to one of the camps in northern syria, where many of them are being held. what should be done with the captured men and women of the islamic state group? it's one of the most urgent issues now the last enclave has been won back from is. hundreds of women who joined the group from around a0 countries are in this camp in northern syria. they include ilham from the netherlands who admits to having joined is, but as yet has no idea where she might face trial. we are asking the government to take us back but i'm still here waiting. if you did go back to holland, what do you thi

francine: thank you so much, professor, raghuram rajan.ird pillar." the u.k. shadow treasury minister, we will talk about the options after the huge defeat in parliament yesterday. do we go to a general election or second referendum? that is coming up at 6:30 a.m. new york. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> this house will have to answer that question -- does it wish to revoke article 50? does it want to hold a second referendum? or does it want to leave with a deal? these are on enviable choices. the decision that the house is made this evening, they are choices that must now be faced. francine: a pretty rowdy house of commons yesterday, that was prime minister theresa may. i am francine lacqua live from westminster. we are trying to understand the fallout from the vote, what the next steps are for the house of commons and whether theresa may and her government can survive. leslie, aned by chris u.k. member of parliament from the independent group. are you disappointed there were no more defections for that independent group? mr. leslie: we have

examining the causes of polarization and fragmentation in the 21st century. 0ur media editor, amol rajanmedia and social divides in the uk today. a common assumption about modern media is that it has created filter bubbles. 0nline experiences that confirm our prejudices, rather than challenge them. whether they are racist themselves 01’ whether they are racist themselves or not, doesn't matter, the effect is the same... 0ne collective of students intent on breaking out of echo chambers is called the cabinet, it started as a facebook group

amol rajan, bbc news.and his daughter yulia, were targeted with the nerve agent. questions remain about how the authorities handled the incident, and matters weren't helped today when mrs may's visit didn't go entirely to plan, as peter henley reports from salisbury. the prime minister sweeping into salisbury‘s historical cathedral after a difficult year, theresa may came to boost morale. taking that tour of the cathedral that the russian agents used as a cover story for the nerve agent attack. the russians said they came here only as tourists to see the magnificat and spire here in salisbury cathedral. the prime minister came here today, too, and found fun being poked at her, as well, after her office tweeted a supportive quote over a picture of beth. you would think someone had noticed. this is an area that has now been rectified. what i've seen here in salisbury is tremendous spirit and resolve of the people of salisbury. it's been a difficult yearfor them. people of salisbury. it's been a difficult yea

likes of netflix who already have more than 130 million subscribers globally. 0ur media editor amol rajanes. some of hollywood's biggest names came out for apple today. they announced a raft of new services in credit cards and games. but it is a beefed up tv product. it will launch in over 100 countries this year. unlike anything that has been done before. apple is making a bold play in the economy. a war for oui’ bold play in the economy. a war for our eyes, ears bold play in the economy. a war for oui’ eyes, ears and bold play in the economy. a war for our eyes, ears and minds is ranging —— raging and it is based on the west coast of america. netflix has said it won't put any of its shows on the apple service. by the same token, us giant disney has pulled out of netflix and his lodging and streaming next month. out of netflix and his lodging and streaming next monthlj out of netflix and his lodging and streaming next month. i don't want to give you an opportunity to be able to express your feelings. the brains behind one of one of netflix pulp -- brains behind one of one of netflix pulp

likes of netflix which already has more than 130 million subscribers globally. 0ur media editor amol rajantory. tributes have been paid to scott walker, the singer and songwriter, who's died at the age of 76. he shot to fame in the sixties as one of the walker brothers, singing on hits including "the sun ain't gonna shine anymore" and "make it easy 0n yourself". he left the group at the height of their fame, and released a series of experimental and acclaimed albums. david sillito looks back on his life. # emptiness is the place you're in...#. the life of scott walker is one of music's strangerjourneys, a long retreat from 60s pop stardom. at first it was fantastic for the first couple of albums or so. but then it really wears you down. # the sun ain't gonna shine any more. # the moon ain't gonna rise in the sky...#. this was a man who at the peak of his success in the walker brothers disappeared into a monastery to study gregorian chants, and even a0 years on, those working with him saw a man wanting to move on from his past. the thing you have to remember about scott is that he was spect

labor decided to vote against it it was a bad deal in january when it was rejected by the largest rajan in parliamentary history and mr speaker it is the same bad deal now we will be voting against this deal tonight for the reason that we set out when replying to that in december it is a bad deal that will damage our economy undermine our industries irreparably harm our manufacturing sector risk our national health service damage our public services and harm our living standards because mr spago opens up the possibility of a race to the bottom a bonus of rights and protections provides no certainty on trade and customs arrangements in the future that will risk people's living standards. will fall the leader of the opposition giving way and i get on personally we have a shot as he ok we're just being came in and say leader of the opposition in u.k. part of their term because in fielding questions up on the spot check boxes and from a number of his own party some fiery questions from the labor party itself but derby corgan essentially saying that not one single word all videla things they

amol rajan, bbc news. with all the sport now, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre.ance in dublin. it means three teams can still win this years title, wales, england and the holders, heading into the final round. patrick gearey reports. at this time of year, things change fast. it's been an unsettled six nations for ireland, who began as sunlit favourites but found the wind against them. whatever they might have done better, they are still led by the best. having delivered the lineout, rory best fought for the line, the captain scoring on what might be his last six nations game in dublin. that set the scene and the rest of the half would be played in the surrounding area. france engulfed by a green belt that ireland eventually built on. johnny sexton, now a try scorer. ireland look like the irresistible force they were last year, 19—0 at the break and it might have been more. after working so hard, it was only fair ireland collected their bonus. keith earls earned them an extra point which would take them one point behind england in the championship. france had name

amol rajan, bbc news yesterday felt a bit cool in the shade. that will change this week. the jetstream to the north of the uk. delivering fast flowing. keeping it to the north but separating cold airto the it to the north but separating cold air to the north and warm add to the south. the former and pushing around a static and pressure. 18 celsius in one 01’ a static and pressure. 18 celsius in one or two spots. mostly dry. some sunshine but not as much as at the start of the week. a frosty start to the south. cloud increasing from the north and it could be thick enough for one or two isolated showers. parts of northern scotland the rain will come and go through the day. temperatures similar to monday but factor in the blue sky. overnight, we start with lots of cloud. clearer skies towards the south—west. a high—pressure system starts to establish, pushing further ease. we start as we finish tuesday, lots of cloud, a few clear periods. the breeze will be to the far north of scotla nd breeze will be to the far north of scotland with a few showers. most places are dry with

our media editor, amol rajan, is here. this could be quite a big moment?a, and i think this isa revolution, reeta, and i think this is a big moment in that. two announcements around about five o'clock, as you said, and one is this big tv service that will have about 30 shows, a rival to netflix, andi about 30 shows, a rival to netflix, and i think they will be focusing on quality rather than quantity, curated brilliant production, and also some of the world's leading news brands, like the wall street journal, they will be there. this is katmai apple moving in a big way from hardware to hollywood, and the question is why now? —— this is apple moving big way. they see huge growth in global news and entertainment. we are living through something you might call the attention economy, where there is more for our attention going on, and apple want to get into that before other rivals take over. they also think, given we are all addicted to these smartphones, a lot of people will be willing to spend more time on their smartphones for great katmai apple tv. for pu

our media editor amol rajan reports.ent and the service is part of a much bigger one. this is apple's biggest shift in strategy for over a decade. we have always thought of it asa decade. we have always thought of it as a hardware and software company. todayit as a hardware and software company. today it is all about beefing up the service offer. there is a new music subscription service that is coming to the uk later this year. they are launching a credit card, and a gaming service. but the big thing is this new film and tv service, apple tv plus. this is an attempt to provide a rival to netflix. it will be different because the focus will be different because the focus will be on quality rather than quantity. why are they getting into this game? one thing is the iphone growth is starting to slow down because of fears of a trade war with china. but also they think the global news and entertainment industry is so vast they might as well get into it. we have seen the emergence of the attention economy where there is a war

likes of netflix who already have more than 130 million subscribers globally. 0ur media editor amol rajanbig bang it explodes. thank you guys, this is so exciting. the $900 billion company announced resources in use, credit ca rd announced resources in use, credit card and games but the biggest draw was a beefed up tv programme called apple tv plus. it will launch later this year in many countries. apple is making a bold play in a new attention economy. more for our ears, attention economy. more for our ea rs , eyes attention economy. more for our ears, eyes and minds is raging. —— a war. if you're watching this, i am not around anymore but do not spiral... netflix has said it will not put any of its shows on the apple service. but others have pulled out of netflix.” apple service. but others have pulled out of netflix. i do not want to give you an opportunity... the brains behind one of the biggest shows this year says there has never been a better time to be a producer. the algorithms that sit behind the services is that whereas the linear broadcasters tend to approach a niche demograph