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South Asia
Why Isn’t Pakistan’s COVID-19 Death Rate Falling as Quickly as Infections?
By Niha Dagia
The fatality rate trails behind infections, so Pakistan’s morbidity rates will take awhile to fall.
India’s Economy and the Pandemic: Key Risks
By Puja Mehra, Prachi Priya, and Abhijnan Rej
A new DRI report presents a comprehensive examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indian economy. An excerpt.
Breakdancing in Kabul: A Coping Mechanism for Generations Growing up in War
By Robyn Huang
Kabul breakdancers use hip hop to cope with mental health struggles amid increasing violence and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. troop withdrawal.
Is There Trouble Ahead for the US and India?
By Mike Watson
Clear challenges for the India-U.S. bilateral lay ahead over military, economic, and climate matters; tensions over democracy and human rights could flare up at any moment.
India’s BJP and Congress Both Battling Political Infighting
By Asim Ali
While the BJP’s problems stem from excessive micromanaging by its leaders, the Congress’ woes arise from its weak leadership
Will Pakistan Get Off FATF’s Grey List?
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan may not get U.S. support at the upcoming FATF review meeting.
India and China, One Year After the Galwan Clash
By Ankit Panda
Are New Delhi and Beijing in a new bilateral era?
Attacks Target Polio Teams in East Afghanistan, 5 Killed
By Kathy Gannon and Tameem Akhgar
Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan are the only two remaining countries in the world where polio is endemic.
Why Are Indians So Angry at Bill Gates?
By Akshay Tarfe
The latest backlash against the Gates Foundation in India is the result of years' worth of concerns raised by human rights activists and civil society.
Poor Access to Safe Abortions Is Killing South Asian Women
By Bansari Kamdar
Even in countries where abortion is legal, access to safe abortions remains challenging
Bhutan’s Health Minister on Navigating the Pandemic as a Small State
By Bansari Kamdar
Dechen Wangmo, the 44-year-old health minister of Bhutan and the newly elected president of the World Health Assembly, shares her goals for advancing world health.
Is Nepal Now Courting India and Ignoring China?
By Bindesh Dahal and Arun Budhathoki
As Oli steers his party to the right to woo India's ruling BJP, China is courting Nepal's left wing.