Southasia Beat

Modi’s momentum

What will the elevation of a Hindutva hawk do to his country, and how it will impact on Nepal?

Kanak Mani Dixit

Lights are the border

Lights are the border

The biggest barrier is the closed minds of our decision-makers

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Nepal’s people phenomenon

Nepal’s people phenomenon

The Kathmandu Spring gave Nepalis confidence in their ability to fight a despot and define their own future

KANAK MANI DIXIT

From the underbelly of the beast

From the underbelly of the beast

"I love my country but I hate the government."

KANAK MANI DIXIT

The sky is the limit

The sky is the limit

But why isn't Kathmandu linked to Lahore or Bangalore with Dhaka, Madras and Karachi?

KANAK MANI DIXIT

India gets US nod on nukes

India gets US nod on nukes

MK Gandhi would not have taken India nuclear, nor sought the atomic blessings of the US

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Why not to kill a minister

Why not to kill a minister

Bollywood's Rang de Basanti is revolutionary chic and dangerous

KANAK MANI DIXIT

An eye on the region

An eye on the region

Nepal's rebels, India's scandals, Balochistan's blight, the list goes on

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Country in Vernacular

Country in Vernacular

In the depths of despair, as a self-appointed royal chairman of the cabinet tries to drag down society and the economy with the able assistance…

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Memories in narrow gauge

Memories in narrow gauge

Remembering good people and their good deeds is a good idea

KANAK MANI DIXIT

The Lahure of Kot Kangra

The Lahure of Kot Kangra

The legendary fort where Gorkha expansion came to a halt and the Lahure tradition was born

KANAK MANI DIXIT

War and peace

War and peace

Nepal's highlanders and Sri Lanka's islanders

KANAK MANI DIXIT

The down-side-up map

The down-side-up map

Not everyone likes it when the south comes on top

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Multiple identities at the Summit

Multiple identities at the Summit

South Asia's leaders meeting in Dhaka should learn from the region's freshwater dolphins

KANAK MANI DIXIT

‘8/10’ and after

‘8/10’ and after

Amidst Kashmir's tragedy, we must prepare for the next big quake in the Himalaya-Hindukush

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Urdu, Hindi, Hindostani

Urdu, Hindi, Hindostani

There is no need to invent a new word for an old language

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Southasia Beat - Issue #266: Hima is a 92-year-old

Southasia Beat - Issue #266: Hima is a 92-year-old

Star of Awadh

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Southasia beyond SAARC

Southasia beyond SAARC

Afghan elections and Aung San Suu Kyi also matter

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Kadirgamar’s passing

Kadirgamar’s passing

Muted coverage of the assassination shows how far we have yet to go to attain true regionalism

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Waiting for tomorrow

Waiting for tomorrow

Iron rods sticking out of the tops of buildings may not look too good, but they represent hopes for the future

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Say it ain’t so, Manmohan

Say it ain’t so, Manmohan

The peace pipeline through Pakistan hits a snag

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Brown man’s burden

Brown man’s burden

Who is to distinguish between a young Muslim of 'Pakistani' ancestry and a young Muslim of 'Indian' ancestry both living in Leeds?

KANAK MANI DIXIT

LTTE, JVP and the Maoists

LTTE, JVP and the Maoists

Sagacity is what Nepalis also need today from their rulers

KANAK MANI DIXIT

Underground and aboveground

Underground and aboveground

New Delhi is far ahead of other Southasian capitals in urban public transport

KANAK MANI DIXIT

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