politics
More than a seat at the table
A crossborder discussion on women leaders in Southasian politics.
The Editors | Jan 27, 2021
From Bin Qasim to Ertugrul
How the Pakistani state has revived the use of historical drama as a political tool.
Shehroze Shaikh | Oct 16, 2020
Maldives’ rocky road to transitional justice
A bill before the Majlis risks depriving hundreds of Maldivian citizens of their right to reparations.
Mushfiq Mohamed | Aug 28, 2020
The good Indian American
A critique of Indian American representation in contemporary American television.
Alina Gufran | Jun 24, 2020
#BlackLivesMatter in Southasia, the state of opposition, and more
Southasiasphere: Issue #7- Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Jun 12, 2020
Redefining citizenship in Pakistan
The PTM movement envisions an alternate relationship between citizen and state.
Hurmat Ali Shah | Apr 28, 2020
In Kashmir, Resistance is Mainstream
The Indian state’s decades-old tactic of installing and dethroning loyalists in Kashmir continues.
Samreen Mushtaq and Mudasir Amin | Apr 16, 2020
Poppies and power in Afghanistan
How drug trade, foreign aid and global politics impacted the Afghan state and society.
The Editors | Mar 11, 2020
Scoping the bigger picture
A photography festival in Dhaka seeks new answers to the erosion of public freedoms.
Hadrien Diez | Apr 10, 2019
Stilettoes of steel
An interview with Dhaka-based artist Tayeba Begum Lipi.
Dilpreet Bhullar | Feb 18, 2019
Latest Articles
Bound by the bindi
Has wearing the bindi been an act of conformity to the Sindhi community?
Development sermons
Do political cabals and business cartels explain the woes of Nepali economy?
The subtle art of resistance
Zakariya Mohammed’s ‘Halal Love Story’ tells the story of resistance in the face of an omnipotent authority.
Revisiting the past, reimagining a future
How an art magazine found a place in India’s nation-building narratives.
