Region
South Asia
India Hits 1 Billion Vaccine Doses
By Krutika Pathi
However, there is a huge gap between the numbers who have received one shot and those who are fully immunized.
India’s Turn Toward Armenia
By Lilit Hayrapetyan
What is behind India's recent outreach to Armenia, including the first-ever visit by an Indian foreign minister?
Russia Hosts Afghan Talks, Calls for Inclusive Government
By Vladimir Isachenkov
Russia had worked for years to establish contacts with the Taliban, even though it designated the group a terror organization in 2003.
Taliban Agree to New Polio Vaccination Across Afghanistan
By Rahim Faiez
Their reported agreement now seems aimed at showing the world they are willing to cooperate with international agencies.
Wave of Killings Triggers Memories of Dark Past in Kashmir
By Aijaz Hussain
The targeted killing of religious minorities has evoked panic among the masses.
Economy on the Brink, Taliban Rely on Former Technocrats
By Samya Kullab
"Why would I expect them to understand international monetary policy?” one official said of the Taliban.
Communal Cauldron Bubbles Over in Bangladesh
By Asif Muztaba Hassan
Acting on allegations of blasphemy, mobs have unleashed violence against Hindus, their homes, temples, and businesses.
A Remote Corner of Afghanistan Offers a Peek Into the Future of the Country
By Franz J. Marty
In Kamdesh, Nuristan, where U.S. forces withdrew more than a decade ago, the American presence is a distant – and negative – memory for many locals.
Afghan Taliban’s Victory Boosts Pakistan’s Radicals
By Kathy Gannon
The Tehrik-e-Taliban now believe they too can wage a successful jihad against the ‘infidel’ Pakistani state.
How China Uses Development Finance Strategically in South Asia
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, Beijing has remade the idea of development aid.
Is Delhi’s Heavy Surveillance Making Women Safer?
By Sarah Khan
Delhi is turning into a surveillance city, replete with CCTV cameras, under the guise of protecting women. But are women any safer than before?
Indian Parliamentary Panel Pitches for Inter-Linking of Rivers
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
However, it has sounded the alarm on the building of dams in Arunachal Pradesh.