Asia Compact | 09.05.2013, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 09.05.2013 | 18:00 UTC Asia Film Bollywood: The journey from 1913 to 2013 Film critics in both India and in the West have been inclined to dismiss Bollywood cinema as kitsch and without any artistic value. But the fact remains - the Indian film industry is the largest in the world. Bollywood in frame over women as sex objects Celebrating 100 years of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan: The face of Bollywood India rediscovers its actresses Human Rights India pressed to address child soldier issue The recruitment of child soldiers in India appears to be rampant, with hundreds of children involved in armed conflicts. A report notes that children are used extensively by insurgents and, at times, the state. Report reveals grave abuses of juveniles in India India fears new terrorist attacks after Pune Government probes India's biggest security challenge News Pakistan Son of former Pakistan PM Gilani abducted at election rally Police in Pakistan have confirmed that Ali Haider Gilani, a son of former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, was kidnapped in the southern Punjab province on Thursday. A candidate himself, Gilani was at a campaign rally. Pakistan gears up to historic elections Asia Society Bangladeshi Islamists are gaining ground The Bangladeshi Islamist group Hefajat-e-Islam has demanded stricter blasphemy laws and the segregation of sexes in public. It is bringing followers onto the streets to push the agenda of a more Islamic Bangladesh.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013