Politics

Hong Kong – the first battleground where East meets West – has already been drastically changed.

The trajectory of democracy and governance in the region deserves close attention due to its significant implications as well as the role of various actors in shaping its evolution.

The first Indian American -- or, indeed, Asian American -- candidate on a U.S. presidential ticket has caused quite a stir.

For the first time in nearly four years, the conservative party has notched a higher approval rating than the DPK.

It is high time that Pakistan’s policymakers trim the size of their Kashmir narrative to match the evident realities.

A judge in Kazakhstan handed an activist a 1.5 year suspended sentence after she knocked off the hat of a policeman during a scuffle in June. 

It is impossible to understand the transformation of a population into a political “card” without understanding Tibet’s early 20th century.

The newly created government already faced a steep learning curve, with the peace process at stake. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Student protesters aired grievances normally expressed in whispers in remarkably direct language.

For every international pariah like Gulnara Karimova, there are far more kleptocrats who remain free and able to indulge in the high life.

The broad scope of criminal defamation and its application presents a serious obstacle to journalists and whistleblowers seeking to expose corruption.