culture
Making sense of Nepali politics
Scholars of political structures and processes in today’s Nepal struggle to find their feet.
Pranab Kharel and Gaurab KC | Jul 01, 2022
The caravan of Sanuman
Translated excerpt from Dor Bahadur Bista’s Nepali-language novel ‘Sotala’.
Dor Bahadur Bista. Translated by Amish Raj Mulmi | Jul 16, 2021
In the presence of the gods
Shaligram pilgrimage in the Nepal Himalaya.
Don Messerschmidt | Jul 06, 2021
Journalists under attack, marine disaster in Sri Lanka, chasing monkeys, and more
Southasiasphere episode 08: Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Jun 09, 2021
COVID-19 travel bubbles, vaccine procurement, Churails, and more
Southasiasphere episode 07: Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | May 14, 2021
Revisiting the past, reimagining a future
How an art magazine found a place in India’s nation-building narratives.
Khorshed Deboo | Feb 16, 2021
Who doesn’t put ghee in their khichuri?
On food and representation, online and offline.
Debolina Dey | Sep 11, 2020
Chronicling courtesans
A new book documents the forgotten history of tawaifs – or courtesans – in northern India.
Kunal Purohit | Feb 11, 2020
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