Region
South Asia
Rajapaksa’s Town: A Visit to Hambantota
By Nicholas Muller
A look at developments in the stronghold of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s southern region of Hambantota.
Sri Lanka: After the Crisis, What Next?
By Umesh Moramudali
The immediate political crisis is over, but the underlying fire is still smoldering.
Nepal’s Sisyphean Struggle for Justice
By Peter Gill
12 years after the civil war came to an end, conflict victims demand a role in transitional justice.
The Hero Bangladesh Deserves
By Siddharthya Roy
What does Hero Alom’s candidacy say about the state of Bangladesh's politics?
Kashmir’s Teenage Militants
By Um-Roommana and Suhail Bhat
In the last few years, increasing numbers of teenagers have joined Kashmir’s militants.
Bangladesh’s Deadly Election
By M Niaz Asadullah and Antonio Savoia
On December 30, Bangladesh goes to the polls. There is a real danger of political regression.
Life in a Refugee Colony in India
By Prabhat Singh
In Bhudiya Colony, scars from the Indian partition still linger.
India’s Criminal Politicians
By Neeta Lal
Why are so many people facing criminal charges still elected to India's legislative bodies?
The Last Secret of the 1971 India-Pakistan War
By James Maclaren
Does Pakistan continue to detain POWs from the war? The families think so.
The Deep Roots of Sri Lanka's Political Crisis
By Umesh Moramudali
The current crisis is just the latest round of fighting over the powers of the president.
India, Pakistan, and the Kartarpur Corridor
By Grant Wyeth
The Kartarpur Corridor may be a small initiative to create some goodwill and ease one pressure on both states.
Kashmir's Bloody November
By Zafar Dar
November 2018 was a month of funerals in the disputed region of Kashmir.