Modi’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Taps Into Fears Of Hindu ‘Replacement’
The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over...
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Commentary: The Heat Is On, From Poll Booths To Weather Stations
Parts of India are facing a heatwave, for which the Kerala heat is a curtain raiser. Kerala experienced its first...
Study Launched On Impact Of Heat On Pregnant Women & Babies
In January 2024, researchers at Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan’s Sindh province, launched an ambitious four-year project to measure...
Indecisive Election Leaves Pakistan Facing A Precarious Future
Pakistan’s heavily anticipated general election took place on Feb. 8, 2024, with citizens of the South Asian country hoping that...
No Climate Campaign In South Asia’s Elections
South Asia has five elections this year, with two already concluded in Bangladesh on January 7 and Bhutan on January...
Stronger Ties With S Asian Govts: India’s Gains, Minorities’ Losses?
India’s regional politics are shifting. It is seeking to strengthen ties with South Asian ruling elites, including in Nepal and...
About FRA & A Women-Led Forest Stewardship Scheme In Odisha
In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few places in India where the...
South Asian Misogyny: A Bitter Pill To Swallow
What can you say about the state of affairs of a state where the highest legislative official takes great pleasure...
As Democracies Weaken, Who Gets A Say In South Asia’s Climate Future?
As the world confronts the impacts of climate change, the role of the state is more prominent than ever. The...
Debt-For-Nature Swaps Can Help Create A More Resilient South Asia
Last year, Sri Lanka was plunged into economic crisis. As the country struggles in the aftermath of its sovereign debt...
Opinion: South Asian Leadership Is Needed For An Equitable Plastics Treaty
On 29 May 2023, India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka will meet with 160 other countries in Paris,...
What Is CITES And Why Does It Matter For SA?
What Is CITES? CITES (or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in full)...
How A United South Asia Can Beat Air Pollution
At a recent meeting for the launch of a new World Bank report on air pollution, held in Kathmandu, Pema...
Rivers Are Still People In South Asia In Spite Of Court Showdown
Rivers are the lifeblood for millions of Indians and Bangladeshis. But a radical legal idea to save them from pollution...
Loss And Ingenuity Amid Climate Change
Asian countries are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In 2022, the damage across the region from catastrophes...
South Asian Women Are Pushing Back Against ‘Rape Culture’
With its historical patriarchal values, complicated by disparities in caste, class, religion, and ethnicity, South Asia has long been an...
Comment: South Asia Needs Equitable Cooling As Heatwaves Worsen
At a construction site on the outskirts of New Delhi, Ravinder Kumar, a mason, spends his days slicing giant luminescent...
Deep Scars To South Asia’s Ecosystems Are A Legacy Of Partition
As Pakistan and India celebrate their Independence Days, on 14 and 15 August respectively, the thin line of midnight is...
Celebrate Tiger Success, But Recognise Huge Task Ahead
2022 is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac. In 2010, the last Year of the Tiger, leaders...
Loss & Damage & What It Means For South Asia
The effects of climate change are already being felt across the world. As temperatures continue to rise, South Asia is...
South, Central Asia Reel Under Early Heatwave
For days at a time in early April, people and animals across large swathes of India and Pakistan lay gasping...
South Asia’s Toxic Battery Recycling Problem
Lakhan feels like he has won a lottery today. The 45-year-old scrap buyer has purchased a dead car battery from...
5 Sustainable Solutions To Tackle Extreme Heat In South Asia
As the world warms, there is an urgent need to find ways to keep people cool. This year, several deadly...
Reviving South Asian Cooperation, Climate First
Progress and prosperity in South Asia are under threat. The UN scientific body Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which...
India’s Vac Diplomacy In South Asia Pushes Back Against China
India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources...
