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Southasia in books: 2020 edition
12 noteworthy books on Southasia reviewed by our contributors this year.
The Editors | Dec 28, 2020
Pirates of Pansodan street
A new copyright law may bankrupt Myanmar's pirated book business.
Adam Bemma | May 08, 2020
The death of a book bazaar
Delhi’s beautification drive comes at the cost of a historic Sunday book market.
Kanupriya Dhingra | Feb 05, 2020
What has Southasia been reading: 2018 Edition
Book recommendations from our contributors and Southasia’s prominent writers, intellectuals and journalists.
The Editors | Jan 04, 2019
The security metaphysic
An account of how the defence and security industry in India is increasingly domesticated by private players.
Manisha Sethi | Sep 15, 2014
Reading the Taliban
Memoirs and writing by those close to the Taliban provide a human element to the portrayal of the movement.
Alex Strick Van Linschoten | Mar 13, 2014
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