Why is the ICJ silent about the gender aspect of climate justice?
The writer argues that from a feminist lens, the ICJ's landmark advisory opinion remains overly abstract and state-centric, failing to recognise how intersecting vulnerabilities…
The Asian View
Nepal’s EV boom: A green leap or a digital trap?
The EV sector remains largely unregulated and susceptible to external control.
Bangladesh: No country for its gentle giants
Over the past decade, at least 124 wild elephants have died across Bangladesh. At least 80 people have also been killed.
Alliance for Northeast Asia nuclear-weapon-free zone
Northeast Asia is the sole region of the world to have suffered the atrocity of nuclear warfare, and Koreans, alongside the Japanese, experienced its cataclysmic destruction.
From solidarity to politics?
"When there’s a perceived failure by police, government agencies, or the education system, calls for justice can quickly shift from a purely humanitarian cause to a demand for…
Safeguarding indigenous rights in the age of artificial intelligence
The technology can be used to document endangered languages, map customary lands and strengthen indigenous leadership in climate action. Properly designed, AI tools could help…
The bureaucracy of belonging
The writer's father spent a lifetime trying to prove he belonged to Pakistan. Even after his death, the state refuses to acknowledge him.
US President Trump’s search for a Nobel Peace Prize
The writer says: "Expect him to cycle through attempts to be the peacemaker in the desperate hope of winning a Nobel Peace Prize. And expect those on the other side of the table…
AI ‘waifus’ pose grave emotional risks
AI "waifus" are not just characters on a screen; they are tools explicitly designed by leading AI companies to engage, manipulate and blur the lines between authentic human…
ASEAN at 58: Not perfect, but indispensable
Far from being an obsolete talk shop, ASEAN—now marking its 58th birthday on August 8, 2025—is still the single most important political mechanism preventing Southeast Asia…