Water and vector borne diseases (WVBDs) plague millions of communities globally. These diseases can be transmitted through contaminated drinking water, animals, and insects that transmit harmful pathogens to humans and amongst humans. Especially as the consequences of climate change become … Continue reading
Category: South Asia
India Awaits Upcoming Census About Caste System
India’s next nationwide census promises to shed light on the current state of the caste system and its impact on the country’s citizens.
India’s caste system has been intertwined with almost every aspect of the country’s identity for thousands … Continue reading
Gen Z vs. the Elite: Inside Nepal’s Anti-Corruption Uprising
After years of corruption and political stagnation, Nepal’s youth have had enough. Their fight began online, but didn’t stay there long.
In early September, Nepal erupted into some of the deadliest protests in recent history. A government decision to block … Continue reading
Growing Economic Disparity in Pakistan
Amid a growing inflation rate and an increased frequency of climate disasters, Pakistan faces a worsening poverty crisis.
Nearly one in four Pakistanis currently live below the poverty line, indicating a sharp reversal from earlier economic progress. With a population … Continue reading
Discord et Drapeau de Pirate: les Réseaux Sociaux et la Culture Populaire comme Outils de Résistance en Asie du Sud
L’Asie du Sud traverse actuellement une vague de démonstrations anti-gouvernementales, que certains qualifient de « printemps sud-asiatiques ». Au cœur de ces mouvements se trouve la Gen Z, des jeunes activistes qui redéfinissent la résistance grâce à l’utilisation des … Continue reading
The IMF and World Bank: Neocolonial Domination, Debt Trap, and Resistance in the Global South
The Global South is currently facing what was once referred to as a “silent crisis” by the United Nations: an escalating debt emergency, with many countries struggling to pay off their debt obligations due to exorbitant interest rates, … Continue reading
The Human Cost of India’s Water Crisis on Women
India’s population accounts for around 18% of the global population, but is barely able to sustain their existing freshwater needs as they continue to grow. Extreme heat, rapid groundwater depletion, and continuous development are among the many factors that … Continue reading
Where Dynasty-Long Ambition Meets Drugs: Narco-Politics in the Philippines
The Philippines’ drug trade is deeply intertwined with its political landscape, where powerful cartels and political dynasties like the Marcoses and Dutertes vie for control. While Duterte’s brutal “War on Drugs” led to a drop in crime, it also masked … Continue reading
As Indoor Heat Crisis Ramps Up in India, Minority Communities Suffer
Rising temperatures are familiar across the globe, as each year both average highs and lows increase exponentially. The climate crisis behind these temperatures, while often overlooked, continues to be relatively well-documented. An overlooked impact of the changing climate is the … Continue reading
Erasing the ‘Other’: Hindutva, Zionism, and the Global Far-Right Playbook
In recent years, the rise of Hindutva extremism in India has reshaped the country’s democratic foundations, mirroring the ethnonationalist strategies employed by Israel to justify settler-colonialism and systemic oppression. This article examines how India, long mythologized as a secular democracy, … Continue reading