What Bhutan Can Teach the World About Tourism and Growth
Bhutan serves as a prime example of how conscious government decision-making can successfully balance both…
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A Paradise Caught Between South Asia’s Most Dangerous Geopolitical Fault Line
In the long, tumultuous history of Kashmir, the April 2025 Pahalgam attack marks yet another turning point, one…
Bhutan and the Paradox of Happiness
Perhaps no state of being is more sought after than happiness. However, Bhutan’s happiness-based economic…
Modi Needs to Be Held Accountable
A deified public image and the BJP’s desperate attempts to hinder public access to government information have…
Growling Discontent: The Anti-Casteism of the Dalit Panthers
“We must uproot the varna system, the caste system that enslaves us in its snares. The soil in which it survives…
India and the Rohingya
India’s reputation as a safe haven for refugees displaced within South Asia has been considerably damaged as…
The World’s Most Unbreathable City
I have been privileged to live and grow up in a place where the air is not slowly poisoning me, nor affecting my…
Understanding Asia Bibi’s Trial and Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
Pakistan's treatment of minorities has long been the subject of international scrutiny. The evolution of the…
Is Bangladesh’s Deepening Political Crisis Sinking into Totalitarianism?
The hard-earned, sweet taste of independence Bangladesh gained less than 50 years ago is already being overpowered…
Debt and the IMF: Pakistan’s Economic Conundrum
On October 9th, Finance Minister Asad Umar announced that Pakistan would negotiate with the International Monetary…