The subcontinent's civilisational past, colonial cartography and new national borders
Catastrophic urban floods are rooted in the mismanagement of key natural resources such as land, water, and ecological hotspots
Conflict along the India-Pakistan border impacts another border: between India and Nepal
What is in store for the region’s politics, economy, and development in 15 years time?
A landmark art exhibition showcasing perspectives on womanhood across Nepal and South Asia
The new government is reconsidering the $442 million Indian scheme approved by the previous government
The 2024 Film Southasia: Documentary in Anthropocene closes with 6-A Akash Ganga winning the best film while Nepal and India share jury prize
…as the Subcontinent becomes a political, economic, and socio-cultural battleground for Asia’s emerging powers
For farmers in South Asia enduring heat waves, climate breakdown is already here
Soap operas were created for housewives, who would watch them after putting their day’s work to rest, as though visiting old friends in the emptiness of their days
Air pollution reduces lifespans, and people in South Asia are the most affected
Countries in the Subcontinent need to step up cross-border collaboration to end people smuggling
The crisis that is consuming Sri Lanka has sent warning bells ringing in Nepal. While sensational media headlines, some of them in the Indian…
How to leverage our geostrategic location amidst hypernationalism and the clash between liberal democracy and authoritarianism
“In dark times, will there also be singing? Yes, there will be singing, about the dark times.”German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s words echoes…
Ganges river dolphin back in Nepal’s Narayani River. Photos: TEK MAHATO.It is the best possible New Year 2022 present. A local nature guide in…
South-East Asia has achieved the fastest rate of decline in tobacco use among any other region in the world in 20 years, sustaining tobacco…
Noam Chomsky at the webinar 20 Years After 9/11: Impact on South Asia and South Asians organised by Sapan this week.Prominent American author…
Paddy and maize fields in Kavre. A heavier than usual monsoon this year brought destructive floods, but was a boon to farmers. Photo: AMIT…
With the Tokyo Olympics underway and Indian women winning medals, South Asia’s female athletes have been talking about the struggles they face…
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThe world is at a tipping point in the battle to contain the spread of Covid-19. Countries across Asia are struggling to…
About 250 years ago when King Prithivi Narayan Shah made Kathmandu the capital of unified Nepal, he realised that the city had great potential…
As the Delta variant spreads death and disruption across South Asia, prominent public health experts have said Covid-19 cannot be defeated…
Regional cooperation needed to support migrants with problems in countries where they work
