As China Squeezes Nepal, Tibetan Escape Route Narrows
Tibetans seeking to flee Chinese rule are finding their traditional passage of escape — via the Himalayan nation of Nepal — far more fraught and difficult than before
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India Inc. Reflects on the Rise and Fall of Rajat Gupta
The conviction of a high-flying, Indian-born businessman on charges of insider trading in the U.S. has rocked India’s corporate fraternity. Some are shocked and dismayed, while others are unsympathetic
How India’s ‘Right to Information’ Laws Put Power in the People’s Hands
Journalists, rights groups, and ordinary citizens are increasingly using India’s Right to Information Act to hold officials accountable.
No Peace: Why Conflict Persists in Thailand’s Deep South
In late March, a series of orchestrated bomb blasts shook southern Thailand, killing 14 people and drawing the world’s attention to one of Southeast Asia’s longest-running conflicts. The deadly attacks targeted civilians and …
No Way Home: In Afghanistan, Former Refugees Are Left Out in the Cold
When Zikariya Nazar Muhammad, 60, embarked on his journey from Karachi in Pakistan to his ancestral home in Afghanistan’s rural interior, he carried a silent hope: that life in his own country would be better than a life of …
Why We Should Be Talking About Sri Lanka
As 47 countries meet in Geneva to take stock of the world’s human-rights performance, Sri Lanka finds itself in the dock, haunted by the legacy of a fierce civil war that spanned two and a half decades and came to a violent end …
China’s Ultra-Rich Lawmakers Make U.S. Officials Look Poor
Talk about the 1%. The richest 70 members of China’s legislature added more to their wealth in just the last year than the combined net worth of all 535 members of the U.S. Congress, the President and his Cabinet, and the nine …
The Uttar Pradesh Elections: A Big Moment for Indian Muslims
It’s election season in India’s most populous state, a time when Uttar Pradesh’s political campaigners hold raucous rallies and beat the streets making lofty promises to curry favor with the multitude of different caste and …