Buddhism
Sri Lankan Muslims: the new ‘others’?
The history and politics of Muslimphobia in Sri Lanka.
Tisaranee Gunasekara | Apr 23, 2018
Arguing ordination
The debate over full ordination of nuns in Tibetan Buddhism remains unsettled.
Lora Tomas | Sep 11, 2015
People of a Southasian past
A colonial experiment in ethnographic photography offers a rare glimpse into Southasia’s communities circa the 19th century
The Editors | Jan 21, 2013
Delhi – Yangon – Delhi
A trip across borders geographical, political and cultural unravels the complex histories between India, Myanmar and their peoples
Nandita Haksar | Jan 15, 2013
My Ani
She inhabits, simultaneously and seamlessly, the two opposing connotations of the Tibetan term: one suggesting faith, the other family; the former symbolising renunciation, the latter attachment.
Topden Tsering | Jan 23, 2012
No reform
Hinduism’s rigidity is forcing it to cede ground to Islam, Christianity and Buddhism.
Kancha Ilaiah | Apr 01, 2010
The Mithila attitude
Traditionally, the caste system has functioned differently in the Nepali Tarai.
C K Lal | Apr 01, 2010
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Southasiasphere: Issue #8 – Updates and analysis from around the region.
