On April 5, 2024, the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy hosted a lecture entitled ‘Becoming Human: Illicit Desire and Licit Caste.’ Sponsored by the Centre for South Asian Studies at the Asian […]
Pakistan’s current blasphemy laws provide certain members of the religious majority the power to demand retribution through human life via mob justice instead of relying on a court of law. The targeting of minorities by […]
As countries aim to meet climate goals ahead of international summits, the United States and Canada, alongside other European powers, are claiming exemplary status as their domestic greenhouse gas emissions have reduced significantly in the […]
Abstract This paper will explore factors behind the triumph of guerrilla forces in the Post-Colonial Era of Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) and Sri Lanka. Moreover, it will explore the elements in their respective guerrilla movements […]
Often deemed a rivalry when cricket is in season, hostility between Pakistan and India is an old dog with old tricks. There is no dearth of corrosive division between the two, should the citizenry of […]
Keywords: India, China, Border, Galwan, Truth Conflicting understandings of truth, or at least claims of such, are not without consequence in international affairs. Almost two years have now passed since the events of 15 June […]
Brisk, smokey, savory and rich. This, alongside its high caffeine content, makes Assam tea the drink of choice for many a morning tea drinker. Sold separately or blended to produce alternate flavors such as Earl […]
“The Vote is our weapon” There is abundant scholarly work available on the political behaviour of representative democracies but they mostly used quantitative methods to arrive at conclusions. An anthropological scholar by name Mukulika Banerjee […]
On April 9th, 2021, the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs hosted “Lives of Data: Computational Cultures from India.” The second instalment in the “Political Life of Information” series, this event hosted […]
Abstract: This essay argues that certain ethno-linguistic minority groups sought the redrawing of India’s internal boundaries based on linguistic divisions so they could reap greater benefits from the country’s federalist system. Linguistic states would give […]
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