Asia Compact | 13.12.2012, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 13.12.2012 | 19:00 UTC Asia Food Security Indian campaigners call for food, not paperwork To try to stamp out corruption, Indian authorities piloted a discount system for basic goods with cash payments to householders. Many say the scheme isn't working, and that the poor are paying with their lives. Thais grumble over high price of rice South Asia: Fertile ground for small-scale irrigation Record harvests fail to feed India's poor Music 'Despite the loss, music just gets stronger' The death of Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar has been mourned by music lovers worldwide. Deutsche Welle spoke to prominent Indian sitar player, Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, pictured, about the loss to Indian music. Promoting peace through Sufi music German national youth orchestra tours China Afghanistan revives its musical traditions International Relations Sea spats prompt Indian thoughts on China With China's growing power, India's political elite is under pressure to assert regional power, particularly at sea. Some analysts believe Chinese and Indian interests need not be mutually exclusive. India and China hold border talks Chinese passport upsets diplomatic applecart India to enhance cyber defense News Politics Japan scrambles fighters, claiming airspace violation Japan has said for the first time that China violated its airspace as part of the countries' ongoing islet dispute in the East China Sea. Government officials have said they scrambled air force jets; no shots were fired. Nationalism is on the rise in Japan More DW More DW German-Jewish Cultural Heritage Join DW as we uncover traces of German-Jewish cultural heritage all around the world. DW's reporters travel from Chicago to Shanghai to find German-Jewish immigrants and retell their stories. More DW An iPod for your thoughts and pictures! We want to know about your favorite winter traditions and customs. Share your thoughts, experiences and pictures and have a chance at winning one of six iPods. We'll present the best entries at dw.dw/globalimpressions. More DW Those Germans Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012