UN envoy stresses need for credible, inclusive, Syrian owned’ transition
© UNICEF/Rami Nader UN News The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, arrived there a week after President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by rebel […]
Can an iconic film festival in Kathmandu be a catalyst for regional collaboration and climate change?
In a world increasingly divided by borders and politics, Film Southasia, established in 1997, shows us a “Southasia” united not by treaties or trade agreements, […]
Global spotlight: Post-uprising Bangladesh grapples with power, inclusion, and hope
At a recent panel discussion, participants from Bangladesh analysed the country’s future with some cautious optimism and hoped for progress beyond the ongoing struggles for […]
A network of English language teachers connects people like the Silk Road once did
An 85-year old teacher and researcher from Pakistan reflects on her journeys to China for two conferences. The one in Macau enabled her to meet […]
Southasian feminist Kamla Bhasin: Still turning walls into bridges
After the iconic Southasian feminist passed away in 2021, several organisations teamed up to acknowledge individuals who take forward her mission of upholding human rights […]
Saahas Awards to honour courageous changemakers across Southasia
An awards ceremony in India being held today represents a significant moment for Southasian solidarity, with several members of a regional peace organisation being awarded […]
‘Freedom is a constant struggle’ – Bangladesh and the way forward
A ‘homeland’ is not just the land of one’s birth, but also the region of one’s ethnicity, reflects an Indian-born Bengali living in Boston. The […]
India’s Relations with the Taliban: A Strategic Partnership or Opportunistic Transaction?
Photo: Afghanistan Times | X J.P. Singh, India’s official for Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Kabul last week to […]
So, President Trump will you be calling Afghanistan’s Abdul?
During his only presidential debate Trump recalled his conversations with the Taliban’s Abdul Ghani Baradar, current vice-president in Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban government. Afghanistan, like […]
Uganda becomes First East African Country to Join BRICS
In a landmark move, Uganda has become the first East African country to join the BRICS alliance, a group of five major emerging national economies. […]