This week at Himal
This week saw rapidly evolving events in Bangladesh including the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina as clashes between protesters and police escalated. We published a
This week at Himal
This week, the latest episode of the State of Southasia podcast saw host Nayantara Narayanan in conversation with political scientist Ali Riaz on how the ongoing
This week at Himal
This week, all eyes were on Bangladesh, as protests around a quota system for government jobs escalated into violence, with eyewitness accounts revealing the disproportionate use
This week at Himal
This week, Vaibhav Vats writes about Jasprit Bumrah, one of the best fast bowlers India has ever produced. Bumrah stands out for his self-effacement and sobriety
This week at Himal
This week saw Manjushree Thapa reflect on mortality, nationality and a changing Nepal. In a poignant essay, Thapa deftly weaves political commentary and personal reflections with
This week at Himal
As Britain goes to the polls, Rahul Rao writes about the spectre of racialisation that continues to haunt the country, noting that despite strides made in
This week at Himal
This week, Abha Lal takes a close look at C K Raut’s journey from scientist to separatist movement leader and eventually mainstream politician. Lal unravels
This week at Himal
This week, the latest edition of the Southasia Review of Books podcast sees host Shwetha Srikanthan in conversation with author Siddhartha Deb. The discussion captures the
This week at Himal
This week, we kicked off Himal's second annual Fiction Fest, with this edition celebrating Southasian fiction in translation.
The first story in the festival,
This week at Himal
In the latest episode of the State of Southasia podcast, host Nayantara Narayanan speaks to Laxmi Murthy, senior journalist and the editor of an International Federation
