labour

Where workers stand in Sri Lanka’s garment-industry boom

‘Garments without Guilt?’ sheds light on labour ethics and narratives associated with exceptionalism in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry

Dina M Siddiqi | Jul 17, 2023

The hidden cost

A conversation with Equidem's Namrata Raju on migrant worker rights and the Qatar World Cup.

The Editors | Dec 06, 2022

Why does Everest matter?

Science, labour and the rise of altitude to measure mountains.

Lachlan Fleetwood | Aug 05, 2022

The quintessential prey

Care, coexistence and predation in a recent Hindi film on human-animal relations.

Megnaa Mehtta | Jul 26, 2021

Global poverty: fantasy or reality?

Unpacking the recent Smith and Hickel debate on the evolution of global poverty.

Rishabh Kumar | Jun 25, 2021

No one left behind?

Despite COVID-19’s light footprint, economic fallout threatens to undo the gains of Myanmar’s decade-long climb out of isolation.

Kyaw Lin Htoon and Ben Dunant | Jul 17, 2020

Style and the city

Two writers explore the politics of fashion in Bombay and Delhi.

Supriya Nair and Meher Varma | Jun 01, 2020

Southasiasphere: Issue #5

Nepal-India border dispute, lockdown relaxations in Southasia, and more.

The Editors | May 15, 2020

Southasiasphere: ISSUE #2

The long walk home for migrants, tech and surveillance in the time of COVID-19, pardoning a convicted army officer, and more.

The Editors | Apr 03, 2020

Introducing Southasiasphere: The Himal guide to the region

ISSUE #1: Covid-19 in Southasia, civilian government vs the generals in Myanmar, postponed elections in SriLanka and more.

The Editors | Mar 20, 2020