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How Sheikh Hasina weaponised Hindus in Bangladesh – Southasia Weekly #45

This week at Himal As Bangladesh’s interim government struggles to rebuild, data on the Hindu community’s suffering has begun to emerge. Zia Hassan writes that India’s establishment

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 30 Dec 2024

Cartoon of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as a child seated on Modi's lap. Modi is dressed as Santa.

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📚Southasia Review of Books - December 2024

The Maldives in Chinese History, Voices of Tibetans in exile, and more

By Shwetha Srikanthan

/ 25 Dec 2024

📚Southasia Review of Books - December 2024

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A haunting video exposes anti Shia violence in Pakistan – Southasia Weekly #44

This week at Himal On 22 November, a haunting video from Pakistan surfaced on social media, showing a convoy filled with Shia Muslims killed in a brutal sectarian attack. Syeda

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 16 Dec 2024

A haunting video exposes anti Shia violence in Pakistan – Southasia Weekly #44

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How cricket rivalry is reshaping Australia's view of India - and Southasia – Southasia Weekly #43

This week at Himal As the Border-Gavaskar trophy kicks off in Australia, Benjamin Golby writes that the importance of the series goes beyond cricket, shaping Australia’s view of the

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 10 Dec 2024

How cricket rivalry is reshaping Australia's view of India - and Southasia – Southasia Weekly #43

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Reporting the War on Terror from Pakistan and Afghanistan – Southasia Weekly #42

This week at Himal This week, Bakht Noor Nasar writes that local journalists reporting the War on Terror from the Pakistan-Afghanistan borderlands became victims and agents of geopolitical conflict and

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 2 Dec 2024

Reporting the War on Terror from Pakistan and Afghanistan – Southasia Weekly #42

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📚 Southasia Review of Books - November 2024

A conversation with the Indian-Francophone writer Ari Gautier about his new short story collection 'Nocturne Pondicherry' and his novel 'Lakshmi’s Secret Diary', and more

By Shwetha Srikanthan

/ 2 Dec 2024

📚 Southasia Review of Books - November 2024

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How Hindutva has poisoned Maharashtra's politics – Southasia Weekly #41

This week at Himal This week, as India’s state elections kick off, Imaad ul Hasan unpacks the choices voters face in Maharashtra, where it’s a stand-off between two

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 25 Nov 2024

How Hindutva has poisoned Maharashtra's politics – Southasia Weekly #41

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Pakistan’s 26th constitutional amendment is curtailing judicial independence – Southasia Weekly #40

This week at Himal Last month, Pakistan’s cabinet hastily passed a constitutional amendment implementing controversial judicial reforms. Salman Rafi Sheikh unpacks the implications of Pakistan’s 26th amendment, and

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 18 Nov 2024

Pakistan’s 26th constitutional amendment is curtailing judicial independence – Southasia Weekly #40

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Sri Lanka, the National People's Power and women in politics – Southasia Weekly #39

This week at Himal This week, Rajni Gamage and Harindra B Dassanayake write that the National People's Power, the victors of Sri Lanka's presidential election, prioritised

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 8 Nov 2024

Sri Lanka, the National People's Power and women in politics – Southasia Weekly #39

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Pakistan's futile ban fails to stop the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement's momentum – Southasia Weekly #38

This week at Himal This week, Hurmat Ali Shah writes about the government ban imposed on the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement ahead of their three day jirga, a restorative justice mechanism

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 1 Nov 2024

Pakistan's futile ban fails to stop the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement's momentum – Southasia Weekly #38

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📚 Southasia Review of Books - October 2024

How the 2002 Gujarat pogrom changed the course of a family and India’s political history

By Shwetha Srikanthan

/ 31 Oct 2024

📚 Southasia Review of Books - October 2024

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How India's BJP tried and failed to game Jammu and Kashmir election – Southasia Weekly #37

This week at Himal This week, Auqib Javeed writes about how Jammu and Kashmir’s assembly election results present a headache for New Delhi, particularly given new chief minister Omar

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 25 Oct 2024

How India's BJP tried and failed to game Jammu and Kashmir election – Southasia Weekly #37

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