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Chang, a refreshing, low-strength brew, and arak, its stronger relative, have long been part of Tibetan rituals.
Swasthani holds a central place in Nepali culture. Its female characters uphold ideals of faithful wifehood – seen by some as patriarchal and by others as a source of strength.
In Nepal, local shareholding in a hydropower project changed how communities regarded it.
Lack of opportunities are driving young people away from rural villages, leaving fewer people to scare away the wildlife.
In 2025, young people around the world are mobilizing to protest against injustice, precariousness and repression, and they are making their voices heard in the public sphere.
A series of protests are taking place across the world, largely led by young people.
During Nepal’s unrest, sport became a precious outlet for some amid the protests and police crackdowns.
From Nepal and Jakarta to Paris and New York, the grinning skeletal image of the Jolly Roger of the Straw Hat Pirates has been a transnational emblem of rebellion.
Social media acted as both a magnifier and accelerator to protests, linking perceived injustice to on-the-ground activism.
The youth who shook Nepal’s streets are being asked to help shape the country’s political future – can it work?
Protests in Nepal have seen government buildings torched and the country’s prime minister resign.
The climb to Everest Base Camp is often marketed as an adventure for anyone. But as the autumn season approaches, being prepared and knowing your limits is vital.
Attempts to encourage peaceful dialogue are hampered by the generational legacies of ethnic conflict, including South Sudan’s long history of violent cattle raiding.
Water treaties should be rewritten to factor in climate change and new geopolitical realities.
Women in South Asia often work informally – meaning their economic contribution isn’t counted.
Population resettlement has become a part of South Asia’s post-colonialism playbook. The practice causes real harms to ethnic cohesion, solidarity and collective rights.
A newly amended law may push the country beyond what has been a drawn-out and sluggish process to account for the country’s civil war.
In asking how Buddhism gained such a vast material presence, the course helps students understand how a religion manages to survive over time.
Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests.
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