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M M Kalburgi’s life and legacy, ten years after his assasination – Himal Virtual Cover, September 2025

Shot dead by Hindu right-wing fanatics ten years ago, M M Kalburgi was an indelible figure in the world of Kannada scholarship. A spate of books have been published about

By The Editors

/ 5 Sep 2025

M M Kalburgi’s life and legacy, ten years after his assasination – Himal Virtual Cover, September 2025

Why did Penguin India publish an alleged war criminal? – Southasia Weekly #81

This week in Himal This week, Frances Harrison writes about Sri Lankan admiral Wasantha Karannagoda's memoir, which contains admissions relevant to crimes committed during Sri Lanka's

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 3 Sep 2025

Narendra Modi putting an egg marked China into a basket of eggs marked USA, to illustrate the 50 percent Trump tariff on Indi

Behind the scenes of our 'Partitions of the Heart' podcast

Dear reader, Hello from Nayantara and Ritika! We’re writing to you just as we wrap up Season 1 of our special podcast series ‘Partitions of the Heart’. We’re

By The Editors

/ 25 Aug 2025

Pride, shame and India’s language politics – Southasia Weekly #80

This week in Himal Hugo Ribadeau Dumas delves into India’s language politics, revealing how pride and shame shapes language fluency in Bihar, amid the continued domination of Hindi and

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 25 Aug 2025

Cartoon of Modi held aloft by chopsticks, by an arm with a Chinese flag on the sleeve, showing China has power in India-China

Why Hindi blockbuster Sholay remains relevant in India today - Southasia Weekly #79

This week in Himal This week, Anna M M Vetticad writes about the 1975 Hindu blockbuster Sholay and its enduring relevance, reflecting the degradation of India’s sociopolitical landscape even

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 18 Aug 2025

Cartoon of Narendra Modi peeking out the top of a ballot box, with footprints going in through the side, about BJP attempting

Letter from the Editor - August 2025

August marks independence for much of Southasia. But the battle for free and independent media goes on.

By Roman Gautam

/ 15 Aug 2025

Tablighi Jamaat makes inroads in Pakistan's Khyber Paktunkhwah - Southasia Weekly #78

This week in Himal This week, read about the inroads that Islamic movement Tablighi Jamaat has made in Khyber Paktunkhwah, and how its orthodox preaching is reshaping Pashtun culture, opening

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 11 Aug 2025

Letter from the Editor – April 2025

As Vantara stories disappear, your support keeps us standing firm

By Roman Gautam

/ 6 Aug 2025

Himal's Virtual Cover is back! – Letter from the Editor, February 2025

Himal’s virtual cover is back! (plus more Southasian music to discover)

By Roman Gautam

/ 6 Aug 2025

Investigating dangerous drugs and how to stop them – Himal Virtual Cover, March 2025

Hello reader, You might remember the heartbreaking news back in 2022 and 2023 of toxic Indian-made cough syrups killing more than a hundred children in The Gambia, Uzbekistan and Cameroon.

By Roman Gautam

/ 6 Aug 2025

Battles for caste dignity in Bangladesh – Himal Virtual Cover, August 2025

Anupam Debashis Roy remembers a tale his grandmother told him. Roy grew up in Bangladesh in a Namasudra family, members of a Dalit community and deemed lower than the lowest

By The Editors

/ 5 Aug 2025

Battles for caste dignity in Bangladesh – Himal Virtual Cover, August 2025

📚 Southasia Review of Books - 30 July 2025

A conversation with Wendy Doniger, Booker Prize 2025, and more

By Shwetha Srikanthan

/ 4 Aug 2025

📚 Southasia Review of Books - 30 July 2025

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