identity
Bound by the bindi
Has wearing the bindi been an act of conformity to the Sindhi community?
Chandni Doulatramani | Feb 25, 2021
‘We are here because you were there’
A defence of immigration on the grounds of history, economics and security.
Ambreen Agha | Mar 06, 2020
The making of the marginalised
Daniel Bass’ ethnographic look at Sri Lanka’s Up-country Tamils uncovers crucial histories, but underplays the role of socio-economic marginalisation in shaping their identities
Ahilan Kadirgamar | May 05, 2013
Castes and moulds
Abha Sur exposes how caste, class and gender prejudices continue to shape Indian science.
M V Ramana | May 05, 2013
From jumia to Jumma
Shifting cultivation and shifting identities in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Prashanta Tripura | Apr 20, 2013
Nationality, identity, and art
In conversation with Afghan-American artist Aman Mojadidi.
Francesca Recchia | Mar 14, 2013
Becoming Bangladeshi
Reflections on the origins of identities in Bangladesh, and the perennially unfinished business of shaping them in Southasia and beyond.
Prashanta Tripura | Oct 11, 2012
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Amid the the “‘de-ideologisation”’ of Nepali politics, the most consequential differences are on the system of provincial government. Three emergent parties throw the divisions into sharp relief.
Pakistan’s politics continues to dictate its economic crisis
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