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Imperfect markets
On whether Southasia’s digital space should be regulated.
The Editors | Jan 08, 2021
Redefining citizenship in Pakistan
The PTM movement envisions an alternate relationship between citizen and state.
Hurmat Ali Shah | Apr 28, 2020
Innocent until found protesting
Workers in Bangladesh’s garment industry see no relief despite wage increases.
Sushmita S Preetha | Mar 13, 2019
India’s 29th state?
Nearly a quarter-century after the first movement, the renewed agitation for a Gorkhaland state has reawakened old hopes.
Subash Devkota | Mar 02, 2009
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Pakistan embraces military rule without martial law
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Strains between Malé and the atolls in the Maldives
Forced migration, “development” pressures, political neglect and the climate crisis have assailed the Maldives’ less-populous atolls, eroding the country’s identity and driving thousands to the capital
Manipur’s conflict has harsh lessons for all of India’s Northeast
Rampant ethnic chauvinism of the kind that has shattered Manipur’s civil society is ingrained in communities across the Northeast
