How should we define a Southasian 20th century?
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by Amanda Lanzillo
2d ago
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Southasia Review of Books podcast #02: Smriti Ravindra on exploring the Madhesi identity in the literary imagination of Nepal
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by The Editors
4d ago
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The costs of Reliance’s wildlife ambitions
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by M Rajshekhar
1w ago
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Prabir Purkayastha’s fight against two Emergencies in India – under Modi and Indira Gandhi
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by Laxmi Murthy
2w ago
Prabir Purkayastha’s fight against two Emergencies in India – under Modi and Indira Gandhi New books by the imprisoned founding editor of NewsClick trace his personal and political journey across two grim periods, and weave in insightful critique of science and technology ..read more
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State of Southasia #02: Ayesha Siddiqa on Pakistan’s stormy election and its message for the military
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by The Editors
2w ago
Political and military analyst Ayesha Siddiqa discusses the support for Imran Khan in Pakistan’s recent election, the formation of a new government under Shebaz Sharif and growing public disaffection with the military ..read more
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The ethical and legal violations of the Oscar-nominated ‘To Kill a Tiger’
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by Anna M M Vetticad
2w ago
The ethical and legal violations of the Oscar-nominated ‘To Kill a Tiger’: The Canadian documentary chronicles the fight for justice after a 13-year-old girl was gang-raped in Jharkhand, but its reckless approach violates India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ..read more
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How government bulldozers razed the hopes of the landless in Jammu and Kashmir
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by Rayan Naqash
3w ago
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Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act brings it a step closer to Buddhist theocracy
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by Tisaranee Gunasekara
1M ago
Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act brings it a step closer to Buddhist theocracy: political monks have been clamouring for a blasphemy law, and the sacral component of the oppressive Online Safety Act gives the Sinhala Buddhist clergy the weapon it wanted ..read more
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China’s long but stuttering history of studying Southasia
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by Aneka Rebecca Rajbhandari
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Summary: Chinese scholars have critically examined Southasian languages and literature for decades, and more recently have looked towards the region for its own economic development. Yet, too many scholars of Southasia in China rely on second-hand research ..read more
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Southasia Review of Books podcast #01: V V Ganeshananthan on 'Brotherless Night' and women's writing on the Sri Lankan civil war
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by The Editors
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