The year revealed immense political energy, especially among younger generations, but also the persistence of patronage, ...

Although Türkiye is geographically distant from South Asia, it has a history of involvement in the region because of religion ...

Claiming credit for the eventual ceasefire was U.S. President Donald Trump, much to New Delhi's chagrin. Trump has said that ...

While China has spent the last two decades deploying its vast capital through the Belt and Road Initiative, Asia ...

For decades, policymakers and scholars have been trained in the West and elsewhere to think of the countries of the Indian subcontinent as part of a coherent region: South Asia. Home to around a ...

In the dynamic landscape of geopolitical shifts, U.S. policy toward South Asia has consistently been a critical area of focus. As the region continues to evolve amid changing political, economic, and ...

On September 21, 2023, in parallel with Climate Week NYC, the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) convened a meeting titled “South Asia & Neighbors: Understanding the Climate-Water Nexus.” This ...

The Jigoku-zoshi (“Handscrolls of Buddhist Hell”) is a Japanese scroll from the late 12th century that graphically depicts naked, horrified monks running away from bands of vicious, animal-headed ...

I’m a beauty journalist of over 15 years, and I’m South Asian. Yes, two very separate identities, but the two are linked inextricably. Being South Asian, and growing up as a second generation Indian ...

The South Asian Studies (SAS) program at Princeton was first established in 2007, making it the youngest area studies program at the University. Its institution at the University came from much ...

The Indian community -- just 1% of America -- helped shape two political stars. With her announcement this week that she is running for president, Nikki Haley has made a bit of history again -- ...

Model Devon Lee Carlson collaborated with Reformation on its spring collection, including the outfit shown, which some South Asians say resembles a traditional lehenga. Carlson is shown here at a ...