Drinks and drugs New 14/11/2018 – by Ridwanul Hoque, Sharowat Shamin Cracking down on the disadvantaged Alcohol and drugs are prohibited in Bangladesh, but enforcement is biased against the poor Read
Social cohesion 20/10/2018 – by Roli Mahajan Good progress with further room for improvement How well India is doing in terms of fighting poverty depends on what yardstick is applied Read
Hijras 16/10/2018 – by Mahwish Gul History of a marginalised community The British introduced the discrimination of transgender persons to South Asia Read
Social inclusion 14/10/2018 – by Mahwish Gul Recognising a minority’s human rights A new law confirms that transgender persons enjoy the same rights as other citizens do in Pakistan Read
Honour killings 08/10/2018 – by Roli Mahajan Killed by the in-laws Marrying between different castes is still a taboo in India, and will sometimes be sanctioned violently Read
Blog 03/10/2018 – by Hans Dembowski In human history, opium was always an important commodity This drug is both blessing and curse Read
Agriculture 28/09/2018 – by Aditi Roy Ghatak Digital farming How digitisation can benefit commercial farms in India Read
Information technology 27/09/2018 – by Aditi Roy Ghatak Digital forces and ethical challenges India must prepare for dramatic digital change Read
Digitalisation 22/09/2018 – by Patrick Ruether, Vikrom Mathur, et al. #AIforAll Digitalisation offers opportunities, but also goes along with huge risks in India Read
Global affairs 08/09/2018 – by Hans Dembowski Do what you preach Mahbubani’s criticism of the west deserves attention; his praise for authoritarian Asian leaders does not Read
Change of government 28/08/2018 – by Afshan Subohi Flamboyant icon of the past In his first TV address as Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan did not comment on the most pressing challenges Read
