カテゴリー: South and Central Asia
Work by almost 70 artists – including Marina Abramović – has made an art fair in Kochi one of the hottest tickets in south Asia. This sixth instalment uses farmers’ fields and patched-up buildings to take visitors ‘back to nature’Say someone brings you…
As Bangladesh prepares for the first election since Sheikh Hasina fled to India, Awami League figures living in Kolkata believe she can still return a heroBack in Bangladesh they are deemed criminals and fugitives, facing charges of crimes against huma…
Europe’s India and Vietnam deals signal a historic shift away from coercion towards cooperation that respects developing countries’ sovereignty For the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, the EU’s trade pact with India was the “mother …
Officials say calm restored to province day after dozens killed in suicide and gun attacks in at least 10 citiesPakistan’s security forces have intensified their operations against separatist militants in Balochistan province who launched a large-scale…
Five years after the junta’s coup, the civil war devastating Myanmar has reached a turning point. The military is carrying out large-scale counter-offensives across the country to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels of various ethnic and r…
Military says ‘terrorists’ carried out attacks in Balochistan province in what analysts described it as the deadliest day for militants in decadesPakistan’s military said on Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the rest…
Rotterdam film festivalA set of shorts by film-makers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria and Somalia are shocking, funny and mysterious in equal measureWith considerable chutzpah and elan, and in her capacity as producer and UNHCR Goodwill ambassad…
Concern raised over politicisation of sportBangladesh pulled out of men’s World T20 after rowBangladesh’s withdrawal from the men’s T20 World Cup could have implications for India’s 2036 Olympic bid amid concern at the International Olympic Committee o…
Human rights groups and some western countries have denounced the election, the first held since the 2021 coup, describing it as neither free nor fairMyanmar’s military-backed party has completed a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general …
Major powers have renewed diplomatic links while others seek deals to deport migrants. And all the while gender repression is getting worseAfghanistan’s Taliban government has now issued its most extreme edict yet. It is already the only regime in the …
Women across Afghanistan describe the traumatic impact of disappearing clinics and contraceptionParwana* no longer recognises her own children. Once known for her beauty in her village in Kandahar province, the 36-year-old sits on the floor of her moth…
PTI reports Pakistan’s jailed former PM being denied proper medical treatment and visits from family and lawyers Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan is facing severe eye damage and is being denied proper access to medical treatment…
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine Airports across Asia have been put on high alert after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the state of West Bengal over …
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the airBreathwork is everywhere, whether it’s in yoga studios, corporate retreats or self-help reels. We’r…
After arresting political opponents, banning the most popular party and using violence to crush dissent, the military’s proxy is on course to win by a landslideThe polls have closed in Myanmar, but no one is waiting in suspense. After arresting politic…