migration

Sri Lanka’s exodus of healthcare workers

Following Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, the healthcare sector is experiencing a migration wave, which has led to a shortage of healthcare workers, impacting healthcare services, medical education, and health equity in the country.

Inosha Alwis | Jul 24, 2023

The second wave of migration

The continued woes of Kashmiri Pandits.

Maknoon Wani | Aug 17, 2022

Bound by the bindi

Has wearing the bindi been an act of conformity to the Sindhi community?

Chandni Doulatramani | Feb 25, 2021

The rise of extremes

Across Southasia, COVID-19 has exacerbated inequality and overshadowed climate change.

The Editors | Dec 04, 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

‘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 marriages in-between

A review of Sidharthan Maunaguru’s 'Marrying for a Future: Transnational Sri Lankan Tamil Marriages in the Shadow of War'.

V V Ganeshananthan | Jan 29, 2020

Far from home

A photo essay on Nepali women migrants in India.

Sarita Ramamoorthy and Laxmi Murthy | Jan 21, 2019

Great migrant hope

Indian migrant labourers in Jordon and other West Asian countries have little to hope for unless there is considerable labour reform.

Rina Mukherji | Aug 24, 2016

From Kathmandu to Kent: Nepalis in the UK

Diversity, activism and religion in a new diasporic community.

David N Gellner | Dec 26, 2014