During the early 1970s – before Bangladesh was born, or SAARC was incepted; before Sikkimisation and the many other events that are the signature tunes of Southasia in its present construction
"The beast was born dead, but feigned life. The pretence of being alive was sustained by various equally stillborn attempts to show signs of life."
– Himal Southasian, editorial,
Went for a random walk around Dhaka during the three-hour curfew break. No empty rickshaws anywhere. Walking is good for me anyway; have to get rid of flab. Ready for
The history and practice of medicine in the region poses peculiar problems for Southasia. The region has a well-documented history of several canons of medicine (ayurveda, siddha, unani, as well
Akbar: Ufff!
Birbal: What?
Akbar: Why did Afghanistan have to join SAARC?
Birbal: What do you mean? What's wrong about getting a new member?
Akbar: Don't
my teacher talks of a sri lankan english
vhere is this-thing?
tons of shakes
peare, shelley, shaw
press upon me,
how to clean rice in english?
unfound it,
in the
The self-congratulatory rhetoric of the inter-governmental merry-go-round will once again be heard at the 15th SAARC Summit in Colombo. In reality, SAARC at (almost) 23 has the mental development of
Throughout my life, I've always had a strong attachment to things Indian. When I was a young boy, I loved travelling from Kathmandu through Uttar Pradesh, through towns
What a strange request: asking someone from the UK to comment on the value or otherwise of a concept such as 'Southasia', when we struggle with our own
As another SAARC Summit rolls along, it is time to ask rather pointedly, Where exactly is Southasia heading? From the day SAARC opened its doors, the conditions necessary to establish
Southasia once again seems to be in great turmoil, with each country in the region faced with crises for which resolutions are far from easy. Consolidation of the transition to
If SAARC is to succeed, it must lead to something that citizens can really experience. Much of what SAARC has done thus far is little more than talk at the
