Region
South Asia
The Dilemma of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Why can’t Islamabad get its foreign policy on track?
The Change Luck City: Dhaka’s Climate Refugees
By Nellie Le Beau and Hugh Tuckfield
Displaced by climate change, almost half a million people flee to Bangladesh's capital every year.
The Plight of the Gwadar Fisherman
By Shah Meer Baloch
At Gwadar port, the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, local fishermen see their livelihood under attack.
An Uphill Climb for Nepal’s Prachanda
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal's new prime minister faces a host of internal and external challenges.
India's New Child Labor Law: Billed to Fail
By Neeta Lal
Child labor is India's worst-kept secret, and a new law will do little to change that.
The Slow Decay of the Taj Mahal
By Heenay Patel
How pollution and bureaucratic incompetence threaten to destroy India's greatest monument.
Speaking to an Afghan Disciple of the Caliphate
By Franz J. Marty
An interview with a commander of the self-declared Islamic State in Afghanistan
Nepal’s Unending Political Instability
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal’s power tussle is overshadowing pressing national issues.
The Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch
By Maham Javaid
What one woman's social media activism -- and her murder by her own brother -- means for Pakistan.
A State Within a State: Tibetans in Nepal
By John Dennehy
Across the border from their homeland, Tibetans have created a self-sufficient community but remain officially stateless.
The Cost of Interlinking India’s Rivers
By Sudha Ramachandran
The environmental, social, and diplomatic costs of the world's largest irrigation infrastructure project.
The Future of India’s Defense Exports
By Saurav Jha
Can India reach its ambitious target of exporting $2 billion in defense technology per year?