labour

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

