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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription.  ## Astha Rajvanshi Astha Rajvanshi is a staff writer at TIME based in the London bureau. She covers international news and affairs with an eye on India and neighboring countries. She received the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award and a Fellowship from the Institute of Current World Affairs.  ## Astha Rajvanshi Articles 132Collections 24 *  Sep 22, 2024 ### [Why Vinod Khosla Is All In on AI](https://time.com/7023237/vinod-khosla-interview/) Investor Vinod Khosla spoke with TIME about the future of AI and his thoughts on regulation. [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Sep 20, 2024 ### [How AI Could Transform Fast Fashion](https://time.com/7022660/shein-ai-fast-fashion/) AI is reshaping the efficiency of fast fashion, but experts warn it may also perpetuate overconsumpt... [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Sep 5, 2024 ### [Why India Is a Key Player in the Global AI Race](https://time.com/7018294/india-ai-artificial-intelligence-ambani/) Global businesses are eyeing India's high-powered IT industry to nurture a robust AI ecosystem. [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 15, 2024 ### [Women Protest on India’s Independence Day After Murder of Medic](https://time.com/7011373/india-kolkata-rape-reclaim-night-march/) As India celebrated 77 years of independence, women around the country marched for justice after a m... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 14, 2024 ### [A Battle Over Fertility Law in China](https://time.com/7010985/china-egg-freezing-teresa-xu-ivf/) In China, single women aren't permitted to freeze their eggs. A landmark legal battle to challenge t... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 9, 2024 ### [How Russia Lured Indian Men Into War](https://time.com/7009413/india-russia-ukraine-war-mercenaries/) Several Indian nationals were duped by the false promise of jobs to fight for the Russian army in Uk... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 8, 2024 ### [Immigration Lawyers Targeted in UK Riots](https://time.com/7009130/uk-riots-immigration-lawyers/) Far-right rioters in the U.K. are targeting immigration lawyers by circulating a list of names on so... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 6, 2024 ### [How Copenhagen Is Incentivizing Tourists to Offset Their Climate Impact](https://time.com/7008422/copenhagen-climate-tourism/) Tourists visiting Copenhagen can claim rewards in exchange for taking part in climate-friendly initi... [CLIMATE](/section/climate/) *  Aug 5, 2024 ### [South Asian Women Mobilizing for Kamala Harris](https://time.com/7007776/kamala-harris-lotus-potus-south-asian-women/) Harris’s biracial story sparks cultural pride among South Asian American supporters as she runs for ... [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Aug 2, 2024 ### [The Movement for Feminist Philanthropy](https://time.com/7006985/feminist-philanthropy-melinda-gates-buffett-ford/) Philanthropists want to invest in women and girls, but still have a long way to go. [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 17, 2024 ### [How the Trump Shooting Reflects Global Divide](https://time.com/6999565/trump-shooting-far-right-world-leaders/) A raft of violence against world leaders signals increasing polarization and political divide in rec... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 12, 2024 ### [The Opulence of the Ambani Wedding](https://time.com/6997573/india-anant-mukesh-ambani-wedding/) An extravagant Ambani affair was expected from Mukesh Ambani, the father of the groom, who has an es... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 9, 2024 ### [Why Modi and Putin Are Friends](https://time.com/6996536/india-russia-modi-putin-visit/) Modi used a recent trip to Russia not to challenge Putin over Ukraine, but instead to affirm longsta... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 5, 2024 ### [Watching the U.K. Election Unfold From a London Pub](https://time.com/6995272/uk-election-night-pub/) A sentiment widely echoed in a North London pub is that this election is more about a changing of th... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 5, 2024 ### [Why Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Are Soaring](https://time.com/6995069/pakistan-afghanistan-relations-taliban/) Since the Taliban's seizure of Afghanistan in 2021, relations have grown tense over the disputed bor... 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