The conflation of sex work with trafficking, and framing prostitution exclusively within a brothel-based context, reinforces the stigmatisation of sex workers while missing the mark on rapidly occurring changes in the sex industry. Do those who want to rescue sex workers from brothels ask what their targets think?

Despite decades of tension between feminists and sex workers, it is finally becoming clear that the former has much to learn from the latter.

The stigmatisation of sex workers stems from misconceptions and squeamishness about sex.

Sex work is still referred to as prostitution in the legislation of Southasian countries, exposing the old-world mentality about this ‘immoral’ arena.

Interview with Nalini Jameela.

The Karnataka Sex Workers’ Union is fostering a sense of community among members as they struggle for personal, social, legal security.

Paranoia and moralistic attitudes towards sex work and HIV/AIDS have hurt both the interests of sex workers and efforts to tackle HIV/AIDS.

Southasian fiction has provided many insights into the persona and conflicts of the exploited-empowered dancing girl.

The much-hyped Kabul Conference saw the international community able to successfully gather in Afghanistan – and then leave.

With the trial of those suspected of war crimes likely to begin soon in Bangladesh, closure for what took place four decades ago might finally be possible. But the opposition is determined to stop the process in its tracks. (Plus, ´Joy Bangla´ -- Haroon Habib´s personal account of 10 December 1971 and beyond.)

After more than a decade, the 34 Burmese rebels are set to be freed from jail in Calcutta.

In the escalating cycle of violence in Jammu & Kashmir since January, most of those gunned down have been youths.

Afghanistan’s potentially massive mineral wealth could transform the country’s stuttering economy and help to re-establish the people’s trust in government. Now for the hard part.

Nepal’s strategy of developing its power sector based on capacity-building to meet the needs of its own commerce and industry is far from perfect, but it is a better long-term bet than Bhutan’s much-touted model.

The recent violence suggests that, after 20 years, Kashmir has indeed changed – though not in the ways commonly suggested.

With recent attention shifting to the Sri Lankan north, the east has remained excluded from post-war revival.

The groundbreaking artistic work of Angelo da Fonseca is almost forgotten.

Interview with Sunil Babu Pant.

The bandh (Ram Munshi Bagh, Wazir Bagh, 2007)