This week at Himal
In the latest episode of the State of Southasia podcast, host Nayantara Narayanan interviews Ambika Satkunanathan, lawyer and former commissioner of human rights for Sri Lanka
This week at Himal
As Sri Lanka goes to the polls, Marlon Ariyasinghe lays out the top 3 presidential candidates vying for people’s votes in the first election since
This week at Himal
On 21 September, Sri Lankans will elect a new president. Tisaranee Gunasekara takes a deep look at the political life and trajectory of incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe,
This week at Himal
Deepthi Jeevanji’s bronze medal may have made headlines, but Priti Salian writes that Indian news coverage of the Paralympic Games remains stuck in a victim-hero
This week at Himal
In a brand new episode of the State of Southasia podcast, host Nayantara Narayanan talks to Kate Clark, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, a research
This week at Himal
Afghan refugees in Delhi tell stories of food during a writing workshop, reconstructing the homes they left behind and the new home they are building in
This week at Himal
Kamal Ahmed unpacks Sheikh Hasina’s hasty exit to Delhi, which only underscores the Modi government’s close ties with her regime. The Indian government must
This week at Himal
This week saw rapidly evolving events in Bangladesh including the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina as clashes between protesters and police escalated. We published a
This week at Himal
This week, the latest episode of the State of Southasia podcast saw host Nayantara Narayanan in conversation with political scientist Ali Riaz on how the ongoing
This week at Himal
This week, all eyes were on Bangladesh, as protests around a quota system for government jobs escalated into violence, with eyewitness accounts revealing the disproportionate use
This week at Himal
This week, Vaibhav Vats writes about Jasprit Bumrah, one of the best fast bowlers India has ever produced. Bumrah stands out for his self-effacement and sobriety
