One by one, the prices of food commodities increase. Inflation lurks just around the corner.

The Indonesian government did not factor in the risk of global economy slowdown in their policies.

The 1,690 refugees and asylum seekers in the area of Puncak, Bogor, West Java, are seen as impacting tourism. Some have died from depression.

Reader's letter.

*Big waves of homecomers!
**Hopefully they bring grace not plagues…

Pesantrens or Islamic boarding schools that teach about the environment and gender equality open up the orthodoxy. Education through religious teachings has a significant impact.

Habib Husein Ja’far Al Hadar uses slang and wears outfits that appeal to youths when giving sermons. He has thousands of followers on social media and his content attracts millions of viewers.

Freedom is always fragile. People always need the will to fight for it, whether in Ancient Greece or in Mariupol in the 21st century.

ROWS of vehicles wishing to cross to the island of Sumatra are caught in gridlock before boarding onto the roll on-roll off (RoRo) ferry at the Merak Port in Banten on Wednesday, April 27. Port operating company data shows, at least 22,700 vehicles have crossed the strait to Sumatra with a total number of passengers of 192,810 persons since 10 days before the end-of-fasting-month Idul Fitri celebration. ANTARA PHOTO/Asep Fathulrahman

This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.