Region
South Asia
Surviving Nepal's Monsoon in an Earthquake-Ravaged Village
By Rajneesh Bhandari
A visit to Bhimtar village, Sindhupalchowk, one of the worst-hit districts in the 2015 quake.
Swan Song of the Badlas
By Taha Ahmad
Once a thriving art form, the embroidery craft may disappear entirely, along with its artisans, in another generation.
Afghanistan’s Opium Trade: A Free Market of Racketeers
By Franz J. Marty
A visit to Afghan opium fields challenges the notion that the Taliban controls the lucrative trade.
Can Nepal Be Another ‘Switzerland’?
By Vishal Arora
Do Nepali leaders really know what makes Switzerland a success story?
What's Driving the India-China Standoff at Doklam?
By Ankit Panda
India's insecurities and China's indignant conviction have contributed to a state of absolute gridlock at Doklam.
The Political Geography of the India-China Crisis at Doklam
By Ankit Panda
Explaining the political geography at the center of a serious India-China standoff in the Himalayas.
Nepal’s Earthquake Through the Eyes of a Poet
By Vishal Arora
Responding to the trauma of Nepal's great tragedy through poetry.
Pakistan Silences Its Critics
By Umer Ali
Criticizing the military, in print or social media, is increasingly dangerous in Pakistan.
India's Abortion Epidemic
By Ritu Mahendru
Despite health risks, middle class women in India are increasingly resorting to unlicensed abortions.
Iran-Pakistan at the Crossroads?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
A tradition of cooperation is giving way to a much more complicated relationship
Hindutva Terrorism in India
By Sudha Ramachandran
Cow vigilantism is pre-meditated, politically motivated, and seeks to build fear in a community. That makes it terrorism.
A Year of Bangladesh's War on Terror
By Siddharthya Roy
A year after the Dhaka bakery bloodbath, counterterrorism remains deeply political.