1. India’s Election: Beyond Modi vs Gandhi

    PoliticsSouth AsiaIndia

    The polls show Narendra Modi with a clear lead. But India’s electoral calculations are not so simple.

  2. Tehran’s Designs on Afghanistan

    Central AsiaPoliticsSecurityAfghanistan

    Evidence from Herat and elsewhere suggests a growing – and at times deadly – Iranian influence over its eastern neighbor.

  3. Pakistan’s Elections: A Personal Experience

    PoliticsSocietySouth AsiaPakistan

    Our correspondent votes for the first time in her life, and senses real change in her country.

  4. Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?

    East AsiaPoliticsSecurity

    Unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy risks losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas.

  5. Why Japan Should Ignore China’s Okinawa Provocation

    East AsiaPolitics

    Nationalists are seeking leverage for the Senkaku/Diaoyu dispute. Japan shouldn’t play into their hands.

  6. Iran’s Elections: The Maneouvering Begins

    PoliticsRegionSouth AsiaTopicIran

    While Saeed Jalili appears the early frontrunner, the early chaos of Iran’s presidential elections underscores the unpredictability of the race.

  7. Bangladesh Building Collapse: A Deficit of Governance

    EconomyPoliticsSocietySouth Asia

    The recent building collapse in Bangladesh shines a light on glaring governance problems plaguing Dhaka.