The limits of Sino-Russian ‘no-limits’ alliance
The ties between China and Russia have endured over many decades. But Beijing may be unwilling to go the full...
The ties between China and Russia have endured over many decades. But Beijing may be unwilling to go the full...
The war in Ukraine has India walking a tightrope in dealing with Russia and Western powers.
In India, amid loss of life, human rights violations, and an illiberal democracy, the year that was demonstrated that the...
India’s extremist Hindu nationalist movement has plunged the nation into a state of hate.
The current government’s disastrous handling of the second COVID-19 wave in India has left the leader’s overseas Indian supporters disillusioned.
Amid India’s record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen to turn his back on...
‘If you don't have the rule of law, then what you have is the belief that might is right—power and...
Heightened abuse heaped upon India’s “untouchables” during the coronavirus crisis throws into stark relief an oppressive caste system.
The religious in one of Asia’s predominantly Christian countries, the Philippines, may be among the most persecuted in the world.
Read moreRights advocates argue that including ‘gender apartheid’ in international legal frameworks may help make the Taliban accountable for their oppressive...
Read moreA new report reveals the predatory side of microfinance institutions, whose less than ethical ways of lending have led to...
Read moreAs some countries in South Asia prepare for elections, their respective religious minorities brace themselves for trouble ahead.
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