Monday 9th November

Urban siege in south Asia

A new wave of urban assaults poses a severe challenge in the cities of south Asia and beyond.
Friday 6th November

India's primary duty

Ten million children are born annually in India. Primary education should be a vital lifeline, for those who survive.
Thursday 5th November

India’s 21st-century war

In an age of climate change and deepening inequality, the spreading Naxalite insurgency in India - not al-Qaida - may show the world its future.
Friday 21st August

The felling of bungalows, the building of Dhaka

The frenetic urban growth of Bangladesh's capital forces its inhabitants into new ways of living
Friday 24th July

Kashmir's democratic catharsis

Local elections in the restive Indian state have reshaped Kashmir's landscape of conflict
Monday 20th July

India's rape victims lost in political row

A war of words over compensation for rape victims has overshadowed the real issue, of violence against poor women
Friday 17th July

Bangladesh government seeks a return to secularism

This week in Bangladesh: the controversial move to abolish the Consitution's Fifth Amendment returns to the spotlight; the energy sector comes under renewed scrutiny in the wake of a crackdown on illegal power tapping; and Bangladesh's prime minister is voted in as Vice Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Northwest by northeast: a tale of two frontiers

History (not modern "radicalism" and "separatism") links India and Pakistan's restive borders
Wednesday 15th July

India takes a step out of the closet

The process of decriminalising homosexuality has begun, but the road to equality remains a long one
Friday 10th July

Bangladesh Human Rights Commission Given Extensive Powers

In this week's Bangladesh update: The National Human Rights Commission has finally been reinstated by Bangladesh's parliament and given far-ranging powers to pursue its mandate. Critical legislation regarding War Crimes Trials is also passed, despite calls for caution from Human Rights Watch. And the prime minister urges opposition parties to end their boycott of the political process.
Thursday 9th July

Afghanistan’s twisting path

Military cooperation between India and Afghanistan is bad news for the US-UK war effort
Wednesday 8th July

India’s Maoist dilemma: the case of Lalgarh

The ongoing security crisis in West Bengal exposes the cracks in Indian democracy
Friday 3rd July

Riots strike Dhaka

In Bangladesh this week, garment workers riot in the capital, the CHT Peace Accord will be implemented and further JMB arrests are made.

Monday 29th June

Tensions rise after cross-border firing in Kashmir

Cross-border firing killed an Indian soldier on the Line of Control in Kashmir on Sunday. A coup in Honduras toppled President Zelaya. Protests in Iran recommenced this weekend, with the authorities detaining workers at the British embassy. The Iraqi government is readying itself for the withdrawal of American troops on Tuesday. And much more in today's update.
Friday 26th June

Diplomatic deadlock as wrangle over Indian dam continues

This week in Bangladesh, India remains adamant that its controversial hydro-electric project bordering Bangladesh’s northeast will go ahead. Alleged war criminals are finally charged as the War Trials process gets underway. The BNP is thrown into chaos as moves to reorganise its grassroots base backfire.
Wednesday 24th June

US drone strikes kill scores in South Waziristan

US strikes Taliban funeral while Pakistan prepares for war in South Waziristan and further security developments from Russia, Israel, Korea, Afghanistan and China.
Friday 19th June

Extremists regroup in Bangladesh’s rural northwest

An illegal Islamic militant group is rebuilding its forces in Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj region. A community of indigenous people is attackedby land grabbers. And more in this week's Bangladesh update.
Thursday 18th June

Fresh thinking: education and security reforms

The new, stable government in New Delhi has monumental hurdles awaiting it in tackling the education and national security sectors
Friday 12th June

Climate change's challenge to India

The new Congress government must face the coming ecological catastrophe
Thursday 11th June

Lahore to Peshawar: the trophy-target war

The urbanisation of Pakistan’s war seeks to turn cities into places of permanent insecurity
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