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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is investigating reports of a professor offering extra credit to students who attend a "Palestinians resisting occupation" event.

Revoking article 370 has turned India from administrator to fully fledged coloniser, following, in many ways, Israel's methods

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What is behind the surge in hostility between Moscow and Kyiv? Tensions are rising ominously in eastern Ukraine. Fighting has surged along the line of contact between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists. Kyiv has cracked down internally on perceived Russian sympathizers. Russia has moved thousands of troops near the border with Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to turn to NATO with calls for support. Many are painting the situation as an early test of the Biden administration’s m...

Himal Southasian 12 noteworthy books on Southasia reviewed by our contributors this year. As the year ends with a flood of the inevitable, and somewhat oddly titled, ‘best books of the year’ lists, we have instead compiled our own recommendations which we hope will serve as a starting point for richer conversations on Southasia. These books raise questions that deserve wider debate and deeper reflection. Here are 12 noteworthy books reviewed by Himal Sou...