Topic
Politics
Taliban Redux: Afghanistan 3 Years After the Fall of Kabul
By Tushar Shetty
Zahra Joya and Shanthie D’Souza unpack the Taliban regime, its suppression of women and minorities, and the wider consequences of its rule on global terror and geopolitics.
Banning Reformist Parties Won’t Stop Move for Change in Thailand
By Voranai Vanijaka
Things may get worse after Thailand’s Move Forward Party dissolution, but they vow to fight on.
Japan’s Kishida Announces He Will Not Run in LDP Leadership Race, Paving the Way for a New Prime Minister
By Mari Yamaguchi
Kishida, who has suffered dwindling support ratings that have dipped below 20 percent, will not seek re-election as the ruling party’s president in September.
Students Who Ousted Hasina Are Helping Lead Bangladesh, From the Streets to the Ministries
By Krutika Pathi and Shonal Ganguly
While the students say they have the grit to get things done, there are concerns over their lack of political experience and the extent of their ambitions.
Thai Court Removes PM Srettha From Office Over Ethics Violation
By Jintamas Saksornchai
The Constitutional Court ruling has plunged the country into political limbo, a week after it disbanded Thailand's largest opposition party.
Indian Government’s Intensifying Attack on Scientific Temperament Worries Scientists
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Leaders are making unscientific claims of imaginary technological achievements and exaggerated ideas about ancient Indian knowledge systems to build a hyper-nationalist narrative.
Violence in Bangladesh After Hasina’s Ouster Stirs Fear Among Hindu Minority
By Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, and Shonal Ganguly
Are Hindus being targeted for their faith or their ties with Hasina’s Awami League party?
Myanmar Rebel Leader Sai Leun Dies in China, Aged 76
By Sebastian Strangio
The leader's death completes the generational leadership transition within the three armed groups formed after the collapse of the Communist Party of Burma in 1989.
Why Is Namal Rajapaksa Contesting the Sri Lankan Presidential Election When He’s Likely to Lose?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The SLPP is hoping its strategy of fielding Namal will save the party from decimation in the parliamentary election that is due to follow.
How Dense Are Thailand’s Reactionaries?
By David Hutt
In quashing one political threat, the country's conservative establishment may have created an even bigger one.
Why India Will Want Yunus to Stay in Power in Bangladesh
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
The only way to prevent BNP-Jamaat from coming to power is to ensure that Yunus remains in his role as chief adviser of the interim government for as long as necessary.
Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as ‘People’s Party’
By Sebastian Strangio
The party's name appears to be a reference to the 1932 revolution, which ended the country's system of absolute monarchy.