Reviews

Who has the power to secure and legislate public spaces in cities?

What the simplistic narratives on China’s advances in the Indian Ocean miss.

A recently translated novel brings a new perspective on Partition to the English-speaking world.

A defence of immigration on the grounds of history, economics and security.

A new book documents the forgotten history of tawaifs – or courtesans – in northern India.

A review of Sidharthan Maunaguru’s 'Marrying for a Future: Transnational Sri Lankan Tamil Marriages in the Shadow of War'.

A review of 'Then There Were No Witnesses' by Ahilan, translated by Geetha Sukumaran.

Film Southasia 2019 provided a glimpse of what Southasia is thinking, feeling, and creating.

Film Southasia continues to be a vibrant forum for discussing problems that cut across national borders.

Priyamvada Gopal’s book throws new light on transnational and class solidarities.