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Society
Pakistan Suffers Internet Slowdown as Government Denies Setting up a National Firewall
By Babar Dogar
Since February, users have been either unable to use social media or allowed limited access. Now, even sending an email of WhatsApp message is difficult.
Perceptions of New Delhi’s Jamia Nagar Are Changing, One Bite at a Time
By Syed Ahmad Rufai and Sabika Syed
Jamia Nagar’s food culture is softening the perception of many Indians of it as a ghetto of hostility, subversion, and hardline Islam.
New Regulations Seek to Address Chinese Military Veterans’ Concerns
By Anushka Saxena
China’s military veterans have organized a long line of protests against low pensions and corruption. Will the latest changes finally assuage their complaints?
Indonesia Strikes Gold in Paris
By Sribala Subramanian
A focus on niche sports paid off for Jakarta at the 2024 Olympics.
Trainee Doctor’s Rape and Killing Sparks Protests Across India
By Bikas Das
In protest, government hospitals in several cities have suspended medical services except for emergency treatment.
The Chinese Experience in Germany: A Legacy of Struggle and Rebirth
By Tim Hildebrandt
The current relationship between China and Germany has developed against the backdrop of a darker history.
3 Afghans Face Different Fates After the Taliban Takeover
By Freshta Jalalzai
For some, Taliban rule means a life in hiding. For others, it brought a long-awaited homecoming. Still others are just hoping for a lasting peace.
Afghanistan: A Nation Deprived, a Future Denied
By Coco Ree
Three years after the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan seems condemned to a bleak future – but inside the country, girls still dream of better times.
The Dark Side of Pakistan’s Muzaffargarh Solar Power Project
By Asfandiyar
As the government prioritizes energy over lives, residents of the Thal region in the Punjab province confront the heartbreaking loss of their ancestral lands.
In Photos: Life of IDPs in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
People across communities have been displaced from their homes in the fighting between the military and the Arakan Army.
Would You Pay Someone To Write Your University Thesis?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
In Indonesia, the use of "joki," or writers-for-hire, is a long-standing – and mostly normalized – practice among university students.
Reexamining Gender-Based Violence in the Aceh Conflict
By Firhandika Ade Santury
The pervasive mistreatment of women during the separatist conflict has yet to be fully recognized by the Indonesian government.