South asia

Alice Wells, the acting assistant secretary for South Asia, began a four-day visit to Pakistan on Sunday. She is scheduled to meet senior government officials in Islamabad to discuss bilateral and regional issues. read more

Nepalis have moved beyond India in their engagement with the world. It’s time to recalibrate the relationship read more

VK Krishna Menon, Shi’ism in Pakistan, and a book of witty essays are on our list of good reads this week read more

The BJP enjoys the support of a section of the community. But another section is vigorously opposing it read more

In his seventh letter written on December 12, Qureshi “apprised the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary General on Indian actions that continue to escalate tensions in an already tense environment in South Asia”, the Foreign Office said on Wedn... read more

On the season two finale of Grand Tamasha, Milan sits down with podcast regulars Sadanand Dhume of the American Enterprise Institute and the Wall Street Journal and the Brookings Institution’s Tanvi Madan to round up this month’s political news from... read more

The Reserve Bank of India last week in its bi-monthly monetary policy review has cut India’s GDP forecast to 5 per cent from 6.1 per cent citing weak domestic and external demand. read more

Consumers today are choosing to buy Indian products instead of international ones. Brands that are about rootedness and collectivism are the ones that are doing well. Know more in Episode 9 of HT Brand Studio Live, Season 2. read more

An explosive new book, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom, by journalist Katherine Eban demolishes this myth and provides a dizzying, page-turning investigation of the lies, deceit, and outright fraud that run rampant in the generics... read more

The judge, who was speaking about air pollution during the Global Law Conference at Chandigarh University, said, “South Asia has the darkest spots of air pollution and air quality in cities in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh is lower than WHO ... read more

Imran Khan told his audience that India was in the “hands of extremist ideologists and racists” who were promoting the “ideology of hate” in the region. read more

Sports Minister Harin Fernando presented the bill in Parliament on Monday and it was supported by former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, who is now a Cabinet Minister. read more

South Asia was seen as India’s exclusive preserve. Over the past decade, Chinese political and economic engagement has exponentially grown in the region. read more

Identify synergies and trade-offs between development and climate. And then choose well read more

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that the US Congressional hearing on Kashmir was a reflection of lack of understanding about robust functioning of democratic institutions in India. read more