Journalists Zyma Islam and Nusmila Lohani examine the transformations in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster that will determine the outcome of the 2026 election
A selection of Himal’s most-listened-to podcast episodes on the region’s politics, culture and society of the year
The political commentator says the change only further solidifies the long-standing military authoritarianism and manipulation of the judiciary in Pakistan
A conversation with the writer and filmmaker Nirvana Bhandary on her collection of essays exploring feminist thought, lived experience and the generational shifts transforming contemporary Nepali womanhood
Afreen Fatima speaks to Harsh Mander about what it means to be Muslim in India, the punitive demolition of her home and the right-wing Hindutva project
The transparency activist talks about the Election Commission’s partisan behaviour and allegations of it enabling voter fraud leading to questions of legitimacy of elections and governments
A conversation with the writer Dur e Aziz Amna on her second novel, ‘A Splintering’, and its exploration of class struggle, female rage and social expectations across rural and urban Pakistan
As the Spring Revolution approaches its fifth year, Ma Thida, one of Myanmar’s foremost activists and intellectuals, reflects on the country’s political trajectory leading up to and beyond the 2021 military coup – and the people’s enduring fight for democracy
The sports journalist discusses the lazy marketing of ICC Women’s World Cup, pay disparities between men and women cricketers and the change to the game in recent years
The Mumbai based author Amrita Mahale discusses her new novel ‘Real Life’ – delving into female friendship, obsession, Artificial Intelligence, and what it means to live freely in a world of control
The journalist discusses how the government has pushed through a law with vague and broad language that can allow the persecution of critical media outlets
A conversation with the writer Aatish Taseer on history, syncretism and the search for belonging at the heart of his new book, ‘A Return to Self: Excursions in Exile’
