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South Asia
India’s Stars Go From Bollywood to Ballot Box
By Neeta Lal
What happens when Indian movie stars enter politics?
Christmas in Pakistan
By Micah Fields
Lahore's Christian communities celebrate.
What Living in Kabul Is Really Like
By Franz J. Marty
Afghanistan's capital is not even half as dangerous as everyone thinks.
Grading India's Neighborhood Diplomacy
By Vinay Kaura
A report card on Modi’s “neighborhood first” approach to foreign policy.
Where Are the Bengalis in London's Banglatown?
By Shakil Bin Mushtaq
Brick Lane, once renowned for its Bengali immigrants, is changing.
Almond Orchards in Everest’s Shadow
By Peter Gill
A look at changing mountain livelihoods in Nepal.
Pakistan's State Under Siege
By Syed Arfeen
The future of Islamists in Pakistani politics.
How Al-Qaeda Came to Kashmir
By Riyaz Wani
How a debate over Islamic martyrdom opened the door for al-Qaeda in Kashmir.
Punjab: Murders Without Murderers
By Mallika Kaur
New evidence draws attention to the thousands of Punjabis “disappeared” in the 1980s and ‘90s.
India's Guardians of the Dead
By Sugato Mukherjee
The cremation undertakers perform a sacred function, but are still “untouchable.”
The Brokpa Yaks: A Dying Breed?
By Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Climate change is affecting yaks and their Brokpa herders in the northeastern Indian Himalayas.
Has Caste Discrimination Followed Indians Overseas?
By Priyanka Mogul
The United Kingdom, and particularly the Indian diaspora, debates anti-caste discrimination legislation.