Himal Southasian (Page 60)

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‘We are here because you were there’

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

By Ambreen Agha

/ 6 Mar 2020

‘We are here because you were there’

A tale of two magazines

The closure of ‘Herald’ and ‘Newsline’ in Pakistan marks a larger crisis in the country’s journalism.

By Jahanzeb Hussain

/ 2 Mar 2020

A tale of two magazines

Remaking #MeToo in Sri Lanka

A personal reflection on the limits and possibilities of the social-media phenomenon.

By Subha Wijesiriwardena

/ 25 Feb 2020

Remaking #MeToo in Sri Lanka

Instructions for surviving shaadi season

A short story.

By Jawziya F Zaman

/ 21 Feb 2020

Instructions for surviving shaadi season

‘A picture of malicious intention’

On the Chinese embassy’s undiplomatic letter to a Nepali newspaper.

By Chhetria Patrakar

/ 19 Feb 2020

‘A picture of malicious intention’

Second Class

Shortlisted in the Himal Short Story Competition 2019.

By Priyanka Mashelkar

/ 14 Feb 2020

Second Class

Red Coral

Shortlisted in the Himal Short Story Competition 2019.

By Sangeetha Bhaskaran

/ 14 Feb 2020

Red Coral

Tesu

Shortlisted in the Himal Short Story Competition 2019.

By Riddhi Dastidar

/ 14 Feb 2020

Tesu

Chronicling courtesans

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

By Kunal Purohit

/ 11 Feb 2020

Chronicling courtesans

Philomena Sequeira

Shortlisted in the Himal Short Story Competition 2019.

By Lindsay Pereira

/ 7 Feb 2020

Philomena Sequeira

Red

Shortlisted in the Himal Short Story Competition 2019.

By Roshni Sengupta

/ 7 Feb 2020

Red

The death of a book bazaar

Delhi’s beautification drive comes at the cost of a historic Sunday book market.

By Kanupriya Dhingra

/ 5 Feb 2020

The death of a book bazaar