coronavirus
Pandemics have always revealed the weakness of the Indian state
In 'Pandemic India', David Arnold offers a reflective study of Covid, cholera, plague, the Spanish flu and other historical mass contagions, from the time of the British Raj to the Modi government
Pratinav Anil | Feb 03, 2023
The price of immunity
Cost comparisons of COVID-19 vaccines across the region.
The Editors | Jul 22, 2021
Getting the jab done
A crossborder discussion on COVID-19 vaccinations in Southasia.
The Editors | May 07, 2021
Tracking Southasia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
How have COVID-19 vaccinations progressed in the region?
The Editors | Mar 09, 2021
Elections in Myanmar, opposition rallies in Pakistan, COVID-19 vaccines in Southasia
Southasiasphere podcast episode 03: Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Nov 06, 2020
Caste on the streets
Dhaka’s street cleaners, many of them Dalits, faced a grim future even before the pandemic.
Shah Tazrian Ashrafi | Jul 21, 2020
Doctors without armour
Working without protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers in Pakistan say they are on a suicide mission.
Zuha Siddiqui | Mar 30, 2020
‘A picture of malicious intention’
On the Chinese embassy’s undiplomatic letter to a Nepali newspaper.
Chhetria Patrakar | Feb 19, 2020
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March - Updates and analysis from around the region
