South Asia

Where traditional norms prevail, girls’ rights tend to be neglected

In regard to Afghanistan, Bush and Obama made three major mistakes

Afghanistan‘s multi-dimensional crisis has only just begun

Why ISAF could not succeed

Rajapaksa brothers’ long history of suppressing free speech through attacks and intimidation

Sri Lanka’s independent online news outlets face an uphill battle to be heard

Rahman Abbas’ novel Rohzin is a love story that portrays modern Muslim life in multi-cultural

The trade in skin-whitening creams is a sign of internalised racist ideas of beauty

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

Fragile mountain habitats are becoming increasingly precarious in Hindu Kush-Himalaya region