by Ben Barber | 27 Sep 2019 | Americas, Asia, Economy, Middle East, Nationalism
When the Cold War ended, many thought international relations had entered a new era. Now, resurgent nationalism is fanning old animosities. Indian Hindu nationalists at a training camp in Ahmadabad, India, 1 June 2019 (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) After the collapse of the...
by Feizal Samath | 20 Mar 2019 | Asia, China, Economy, Politics
China has dramatically increased its presence in Sri Lanka in the past decade. But so has India. Are the two giants in a race neither wants to lose? A Buddhist monk and villagers clash with police during a protest against the seizure of private land for the...
by Malcolm Davidson | 4 Mar 2019 | Asia, Decoders, Islam, Terrorism
A decades-long conflict over Kashmir escalated rapidly last week. Here’s why fights between India and Pakistan matter to the world. Indians wait to welcome the return of a captured Indian pilot at the India-Pakistan border, 1 March 2019 (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill)...
by Priyanka Mogul | 26 Dec 2018 | Asia, Technology, Women
Indian women are turning to smartphone apps to protect against sexual violence. But is technology the answer — or will it end up being a scapegoat? An Indian girl participates in a street play during a protest against sexual violence, New Delhi, India, 15...
by Meher Singh | 5 Jun 2018 | Asia, Environment
Pupils at a school in India have joined the fight against plastic pollution with an ad campaign aligned with the goals of UN World Environment Day. One of the ads that the students created. At Ascend International School in Mumbai, India, elementary school...