The Modi government must reckon with Bangladeshi anger over its support for Hasina even as the United States, China and Russia all reassess their approaches to Dhaka
In Mustang, in the Nepali Himalaya, archaeological finds offer staggering insight into the pre-Buddhist history of human civilisation in the Himalaya – yet this past is being obliterated by neglect and folly
Sheikh Hasina's government felt that blaming "jihadists" for the July violence would help them annihilate all opposition but given the level of people's anger, even this will not quell the protest movement
Separatist groups in Indian-administered Kashmir did not call a poll boycott for the first time in a generation, and voters took the chance to rebuff the Modi government and the BJP
With mainstream Sri Lankan parties feeling compelled to pander to Sinhala Buddhist voters, Tamil-led parties have been pushed to take more hardline positions to address Tamil voters’ frustrations - historically and today
Shahidul Alam, a renowned photojournalist, educator and activist based in Dhaka, has been documenting the protests and managed to get his dispatches out to the media despite an internet shutdown.
The carrot-and-stick method of Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian regime worked with others but not with the students, who would not be scared off or bought off
An apology from the prime minister Sheikh Hasina for the government's reprisal to the protests, while simple, would be a chink in her armour that she will be loathe to expose
Sheikh Hasina's government has accused international agencies reporting on the quota protests of fake news but she should know that spin can only take you so far
Bangladesh’s quota protests have spiralled into national unrest because of long-standing public disaffection with Hasina and her Awami League over the economy, corruption and autocratic behaviour
The best fast bowler India has ever produced, Bumrah also stands out for his sobriety and self-effacement in an Indian men’s team steeped in individualism and hyper-masculinity, as well as in a political era of unabashed bigotry
