A conversation with the journalist Thomas Bell on his latest book, ‘Human Nature’, and the social, cultural and natural history of people’s lives in the Himalayan environment
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This week, Eileen McDougall writes about how residents of Langtang Valley in Nepal rebuilt after an earthquake in 2015, with residents coming together to reconstruct their
Ten years after the 2015 Nepal earthquake, the people of the Langtang Valley show how community and culture are vital to post-disaster recovery – with lessons for a world plagued by disaster
Young people at the pro-monarchy rally did not profess a desire for the monarchy but complained against Nepal’s main political parties, says the journalist
Violent pro-monarchy protests reveal Nepal’s incomplete transition from Hindu kingdom to secular republic, with nationalist myths and India’s Hindu Right feeding into royalist resurgence
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This week, Vidya Krishnan and Arshu John write about serious lapses in India’s drug regulatory powers that lead to substandard drugs being made and released
The abrupt and cruel cutting off of USAID without a timeline for its withdrawal is designed to create complete instability and chaos in recipient countries, including in Southasia, says the development economist
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This week, Vihanga Perera writes about a new film Rani, which absolves the Ranasinghe Premadasa government of the murder of Richard de Zoysa, whose ghost still
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This week, Devana Senanayake writes about the fight to decriminalise same-sex relationships in Sri Lanka, following the path of dedicated queer activists who continue to challenge
