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The BJP and Modi’s quest for a supermajority
Shweta Desai
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Halfway through the Narendra Modi government’s third term, the BJP has amped up efforts to gain a two-thirds majority in the Indian parliament and open the door to drastic constitutional change
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Resentment simmers in Bangladesh as the BNP stalls reforms
Maruf Hasan
07 May 2026
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Satire under surveillance in Tibet
Palden Gyal
05 May 2026
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The new power dynamic between India and Bangladesh
Shakeel Anwar
28 Apr 2026
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Himal Interviews: Rahul Bhatia on Aadhaar, the RSS and India’s democratic unravelling
Shwetha Srikanthan
13 May 2026
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Satire under surveillance in Tibet
Palden Gyal
05 May 2026
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The sound and fury of Manu Joseph
Diya Isha
22 Apr 2026
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The battle for the ideals of free education in Sri Lanka
Dhanuka Bandara
08 Apr 2026
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The demise of Buddhist philosophy in Southasia and its journey to the east
Shashank Kela
24 Mar 2026
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The BNP fails on Bangladesh reforms – Southasia Weekly #117
Raisa Wickrematunge
08 May 2026
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📚 Southasia Review of Books - 8 May 2026
Shwetha Srikanthan
08 May 2026
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