Tharu. Chhetri. Danuwar. Gurung. Lohar. Newar. The Nepali people belong to 102 ethnicities, castes and other groups and speak 92 living languages. Amidst sweeping political changes, it has become very
Yunnan was one of the worst-hit areas during World War II, almost completely destroyed by Japanese bombing. By today the province has been rebuilt, however, and the old Burma Road
When large-scale migration from the Subcontinent began during the second half of the 19th century, Southasians were pioneers in the early stages of the formation of our global village. Many
For any longtime observer, the villages of Southasia, even in very remote areas, are today changing rapidly and dramatically. There are several reasons for this, the most significant of which
An annual festival in Tamil Nadu allows transgendered people from near and far to affirm their identity.
It is early spring and, for Tamils, the beginning of the new year,
This bylane in Manipur's Churchandpur town is a microcosm of a state reeling from decades of violence and economic crisis.
Jawaharlal Nehru once called Manipur the 'jewel
Of the two largest Southasian deltas, one flourishes as the other faces the threat of being overrun by the sea.
At a time when melting glaciers, shrinking coastal lands, depleting
The Uttar Pradesh shrine of what is said to be a trapped ghost draws the 'possessed,' hoping to rid themselves of whatever haunts them.
A strange calm hangs
The Tehri dam is a reality, but the promises made to the displaced locals have not been kept.
Construction of the controversial dam at Tehri in Uttaranchal is now complete,
