Politics

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Beyond development and diversity

Historian Tsering Shakya on the state of contemporary Tibet.

By The Editors

/ 25 Jun 2018

Anatomy of a political moment: The rise of Manzoor Pashteen and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement

How Manzoor Pashteen and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement rose to challenge Pakistan's military, defying state crackdowns to fight for Pashtuns' human rights

By Sarah Eleazar and Sher Ali Khan

/ 15 Jun 2018

Anatomy of a political moment: The rise of Manzoor Pashteen and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement

Trans*forming the Constitution

India’s Transgender Persons Bill might undo several years of progressive judicial precedent.

By Ajita Banerjie

/ 1 Jun 2018

RCSS at 25

Journey of a Southasian institution

By Swarna Rajagopalan

/ 31 May 2018

Before empire

How should we read the Europeans who wrote about Southasia before colonial domination?

By Amanda Lanzillo

/ 21 May 2018

Now the loyal are being butchered

Caught in a crossfire, a poet from Kashmir loses 30 years of his work.

By Syed Shahriyar

/ 2 May 2018

On happiness and democracy

Is India both the most democratic and among the unhappiest countries in Southasia?

By Sreejith Sugunan

/ 30 Apr 2018

Afghanistan: Intensifying violence a setback for hopes for peace

Violence in Afghanistan has intensified since January 2018, with experts predicting a further upswing. The increased attacks may reverse the hopeful trend of last year which saw a nine percent

By The Editors

/ 25 Apr 2018