Editor’s Conversation: Explaining the caste system
Cod Satrusayang and Lamat Hasan have a conversation about the caste system in India. Confession time, I have very little knowledge of the Indian caste system. What I do know, I…
India
20 killed after weekend clashes in Kashmir
India says the top commanders of militant outfits Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed over the weekend in Kashmir during the largest counter-insurgency operation in…
China says India should have ‘learnt lessons’ from Doklam standoff
China contends that Doklam, a stretch of land between India, Bhutan and China, is Chinese territory and that its activities there are within its sovereign rights. China said that…
Afghan-Pakistan relations dogged by accusations
Recent relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have been dogged by allegations that Islamabad is harbouring terrorists. Kabul has long blamed Islamabad for providing a safe…
India bets big on solar after Macron visit
India is investing heavily in its renewable sector after an early-March visit from French President Emmanuel Macron. India has stepped up efforts to position itself as a global…
Asian nations wary after Cambridge Analytica revelations
Revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used Facebook data to help its clients in election campaigning has Asian nations concerned. While the United States drags its…
India announces death of 39 nationals missing in Iraq
India announced the death of 39 of its nationals in Iraq, presumed to be killed by Islamic State militants. India has confirmed the deaths of 39 construction workers abducted by…
Chaos ahead as Bangladesh prepares for elections
A jailed opposition leader, a massive influx of refugees and growing Islamic extremism means chaos for Bangladesh ahead of elections. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotted…
India’s Congress party signals challenge for 2019 general elections
Positioning himself as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s principal challenger is newly appointed Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi. India’s Congress party is positioning…
India allows passive euthanasia
India’s Supreme Court allows people to draw up what it termed “living wills” on how they would like to be treated if critically sick. India’s top court on March 9…