1. Tibet on Fire: Self-Immolations Rising

    East AsiaPoliticsSocietySoutheast AsiaUncategorized

    Self-immolations by Tibetan monks have spiked with China’s leadership change. Beijing continues to ignore their message.

  2. The Promise and Peril of India’s Youth Bulge

    EconomyRegionSocietySouth AsiaTopicIndia

    "...in order to accommodate the 300 million people that will join India's workforce between 2010 and 2040, India needs to create roughly 10 million jobs a year."

  3. Women in International Politics: An Essential Element

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    A wave of democratization is sweeping the globe – but women are being left out at precisely the moment when their voices are needed most.

  4. Why Cameron Didn’t Apologize to India

    PoliticsRegionSocietySouth AsiaTopicIndia

    Many criticized British Prime Minister David Cameron for not apologizing for the Jallianwala massacre. Sumit Ganguly and Jennifer Lind on why they’re wrong.

  5. How Demography Is Changing Japan

    East AsiaRegionSocietyTopicJapan

    "The increasingly inverted structure of Japan’s population pyramid, with fewer young people than old people, means that it will be very difficult to generate the tax revenues necessary to pay for the healthcare needs of the elderly. "

  6. Singapore’s Population Debate Grows Heated

    EconomyPoliticsSocietySoutheast AsiaSingapore

    A government White Paper calls for Singapore’s population to hit 6.9 million by 2030. Citizens protest.

  7. Japan’s Demographic Disaster

    East AsiaPoliticsRegionSocietyTopicJapan

    Japan is faced with an unprecedented population challenge that will have social, economic, and political consequences for years to come.