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India
Gen Z Protest Is Reshaping Democracy in India
Young people and their phones have transformed South Asian politics. Now they’re challenging the Indian government of Narendra Modi.
The Gulf Is Losing Its Workforce
Maritime workers refuse to be collateral damage.
Another Crude U.S. Imperial Model for India
The Trump administration is seeking a regional balance of power that is favorable to the United States.
The Real Winner of India-Pakistan Conflict: Militarized Nationalism
Military and nationalist regimes on both sides are consolidating power through chest-thumping and grand commemorations.
After Armed Struggle: Indigenous Politics from Latin America to India
When insurgency fades, what can take its place to defend communities from state power and mining corporations?
AI Is Raising Nuclear Risks in South Asia
In a future crisis between India and Pakistan, the most dangerous moment may not be the first strike but the minutes before it.
India’s Foreign Policy Surrender
Deference to Trump and the United States has undermined India’s strategic independence.
Governing by Force on India’s Northeastern Borderlands
India’s policing of its northeast region has significant cross-border impact.
Surgical Discipline: How India’s Sugar Economy Weaponizes Women’s Bodies
Hysterectomy rates among sugarcane migrants many times India’s national average.