South Asia

Indian author’s dystopian novel warns of harm that identity politics may cause

Why Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as a group are no real counterweight to the US-led G7

India’s Adivasi communities’ have traditional norms - and a special legal status

After dominating politics in Colombo for a long time, the Rajapaksa brothers have lost their grip on power

When tensions escalate, Indian laws to protect the ecology and grassroots communities hardly make a difference

In Pakistan, informal waste pickers manage about 50 % of municipal waste

The dispute between the Indian government and the WHO regarding the Coronavirus death toll

Mostly women pick cotton in Pakistan – they are poorly paid and exposed to health risks

Rising temperatures have contributed to a 50 % decline in cotton production in Pakistan

Automation will have multiple implications, positive and negative – for example people will have better training so their opportunities improve