The Feminist Memory Project: Reclaiming History for a Brighter Future
What do you see in the picture on the left? A woman dressed in red and white, lying in the grass with a book, seeming at peace on a sunny day. How does that contrast […]
South Asia
“Survey City”: A Film Screening on India’s Bureaucracy
On November 22, 2024, the Munk School of Global Affairs and Foreign Policy hosted a screening of the film Survey City, sponsored by the Asian Institute’s Center for South Asian Studies. The speakers included Dr. […]
Becoming Human: Illicit Desire and Licit Caste
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 […]
Blasphemy Politics in Pakistan: The Role of Violence in State-Making
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 […]
Collaboration or Cynicism: The Climate Crisis’ Pressure on The Indus Water Treaty Could Usher in a New Era for India-Pakistan Relations
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 […]
Guerrilla Movements in State Building: A Comparison of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
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 […]
Valley of Attrition: Why China Wants a Free Kashmir
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 […]
Conflicting Sino-Indian Truth Claims along the LAC
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 […]
India’s National Register of Citizens: A Tool for Muslim Disenfranchisement
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 […]
Why India Votes
“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 […]