Mired in economic and internal crises, Pakistan is primed for normalisation and trade with India – but Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government, beholden to anti-Muslim politics, is failing to seize the chance
A special series on what Narendra Modi’s decade in power has meant for Southasia, with perspectives from neighbouring countries as well as Indian territories beyond the BJP’s power base
This week at Himal
Starting next week, and running through the upcoming Indian national election, Himal Southasian will be bringing you Modi’s India from the Edges, a series where
Couples in inter-caste and inter-faith relationships continue to battle discriminatory societal attitudes and legislation – and the Uniform Civil Code could make things worse
This week at Himal
This week, Jeff Joseph writes about Nepal’s inescapable trap of migration, agriculture and climate change – with farmers driven to migrate due to low agricultural incomes,
Three recent volumes show historians moving beyond assumptions of a bounded Subcontinent, contextualising the 20th century by centring regional and local politics that complicate nation-state narratives
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This week, we published an in-depth investigation into the costs of the Reliance conglomerate’s wildlife ambitions, which have seen it amass thousands of animals – including
Led by Anant Ambani and supported by the Indian government, Reliance’s effort to shelter abused elephants has transmuted into an enormous wildlife centre – raising concerns over the sourcing of some animals as well as over India’s wildlife management
Despite strides made in reducing HIV prevalence and stigma, many mothers still hide their HIV-positive status from their families – with serious consequences for their children as well
