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Towards 22 November

As Nepalis look towards the long-awaited Constituent Assembly elections later this year, the aspirations of myriad communities are coming to the fore – as are the twin promises of opportunity and strife.

| Aug 13, 2007

Not remembering Plassey

A combination of colonial mythmaking and contemporary lack of historical rigour have left the Battle of Plassey entirely forgotten, even on its 250th anniversary.

| Aug 12, 2007

Nations out of fantasy

Modern Southasia’s ‘cartographic anxiety’ is traceable directly to colonial-era machinations. It is time for the region’s people to make their own decisions about how to define their territories.

| Aug 12, 2007

Latest Articles

Radio’s role in making and unmaking Southasia’s borders

‘Radio for the Millions’ charts the medium’s role in popular cultures and state-making projects of the Subcontinent, rethinking long-held assumptions on transnational listenership

Pakistan embraces military rule without martial law

New laws have created jurisdiction for the military to operate at both federal and provincial levels of government, with serious implications for Pakistan’s already precarious federation.

Strains between Malé and the atolls in the Maldives

Forced migration, “development” pressures, political neglect and the climate crisis have assailed the Maldives’ less-populous atolls, eroding the country’s identity and driving thousands to the capital

Manipur’s conflict has harsh lessons for all of India’s Northeast

Rampant ethnic chauvinism of the kind that has shattered Manipur’s civil society is ingrained in communities across the Northeast