city
Losing a home in Colombo and Lahore
Working-class communities struggle to lead ‘grievable’ lives within state-led redevelopments of their cities.
Letter from Karachi: For a place in the shade
Shade is increasingly becoming a luxury in Karachi's public spaces.
Kevin Shi | May 17, 2019
The idea of Kolkata
Why author Kushanava Choudhury believes his book is about the present, the Kolkata that is lived in.
Chhetria Patrakar | Jan 28, 2018
Nostalgia, secession and the absurdity of it all
Some reflections on the Indian city
Sunalini Kumar | Jun 01, 2003
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Disillusioned with the Taliban, Pakistan reverses its four-decade Afghan policy
As Kabul refuses to act against the TTP and Baloch militant groups, Pakistan is ending the support it has extended to the Taliban since 1994 and its welcome to refugees from Afghanistan since the 1980s
The limited genius of Geoffrey Bawa
‘Geoffrey Bawa: Drawing from the Archives’ allows an exploration of the rift between the celebrated architect’s vision for nation-building in Sri Lanka and the country’s present reality
Interview: The precarity of Afghan migrants in Pakistan
Political scientist and author Sanaa Alimia speaks of the long history of racial profiling, harassment and deportation of Afghan migrants, in the context of Pakistan’s recent crackdown
Bhutan took a step towards queer rights, but its LGBTIQ+ people want a giant leap
Bhutan celebrated the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 2021 but LGBTIQ+ activists are pushing for the legal recognition of all gender identities and marriage equality
