The BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” has helped expose the disturbing level of sexual assault that women in India face every day. But the Indian government has banned the film in a desperate attempt to save face.
Continue reading Banning India’s Daughter: A Documentary Rife with Controversy
Despite the growing friendship between Barack Obama and Narendra Modi, the subject of religious intolerance remains an irritant in US-India relations.
Continue reading Religious Intolerance: International or Domestic Concern?
The dominant Western portrayal of Malala Yousafzai’s story reduces the intricacies of a complex reality to an us-versus-them binary.
Continue reading Malala Yousafzai and the Politics of Exclusion and Exploitation
China’s willingness to engage with the Taliban is indicative of its long-term security and economic interests in Afghanistan.
Continue reading After the War: China’s Growing Role in Afghanistan
Arvind Kejriwal’s watershed victory in Delhi’s elections this Tuesday comes after the political failure of his short-lived administration in India’s capital last year.
Conna Walsh discusses the implications of the recent trade pact between India and Vietnam, and its significance for territorial conflict in the South China sea and China’s regional hegemony.
Amidst an American-led investigation probing allegations of war crimes, the government of Sri Lanka has arrested two human-rights activists, prompting even more international disapproval.
Continue reading Sri Lanka Raises Suspicion Not Long Before UN Investigation
Amid efforts to locate the disappeared Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, tensions have developed between some countries involved in the search.
Continue reading The Mystery of MH370 and its International Implications
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