Region
South Asia
The Bishnoi:
India's First Environmentalists
By Sugato Mukherjee
Since the 15th century, the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan has been devoted to environmental protection.
Can Social Media Help Heal the Wounds of Partition?
By Iftikhar Alam
72 years after partition, migrants are using social media to reconnect with their ancestral homes.
Against the Tide: The Growth of China-Sri Lanka Trade
By Umesh Moramudali
Chinese trade with the island nation is booming even while Indian trade seems stuck.
The Tibetan Muslims of Kashmir
By Safwat Zargar
A mostly forgotten population has been living as refugees in the Kashmir Valley for 60 years.
Last Resort: India and Pakistan's Informal Schools
By Madhuraj, Sarah Khan, Babrah Muskan Naikoo, and Tehseen Abbas
Where governments fail, citizens take up the fight against illiteracy in India and Pakistan.
How Bangladesh Learned to Love the Belt and Road
By Sudha Ramachandran
Dhaka has largely avoided the major pitfalls of China’s initiative while embracing the gains.
The IMF Takeover of Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Many Pakistanis see the terms of the $6 billion bailout package as a hostile takeover of their economy and government.
India’s War on Urdu
By Shahzaman Haque
Urdu is a long-time part of Indian culture, not an alien presence to be purged.
Afghanistan’s Bloody Peace Process
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Even as officials continue to talk peace, violence has surged in Afghanistan.
India’s Response to China’s Cyber Attacks
By Elizabeth Radziszewski, Brendan Hanson, and Salman Khalid
Among enduring rivals, sometimes less of a response is more – but only in the short term.
Pakistan and the Politics of Polio
By Shah Meer Baloch
After each political transition, polio cases spike. This year, that trend seems to be getting worse.
US-India Ties in Modi's Second Term: Charting a New Course?
By Ankit Panda
Richard Rossow speaks to The Diplomat about U.S.-India ties.