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
Category: South Asia
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
La division du Myanmar ; la conséquence dissimulée de l’instabilité politique
Dans les dernières semaines, des opérations militaires conjointes entre la Chine, le Myanmar et la Thaïlande ont été effectuées autour des frontières du Myanmar et de la Thaïlande, afin de démanteler des infrastructures et organisations d’escroquerie de masse. Le contrôle … Continue reading
Une tragédie silencieuse : La Contamination des Eaux au Bangladesh
Pour beaucoup, le réchauffement climatique peut sembler un problème distant, voire inexistant. Pourtant, dans de nombreux pays aux réalités géographiques et démographiques contrastées, ses effets se font déjà lourdement sentir, exacerbant des difficultés profondément enracinées. Au Bangladesh, la contamination de … Continue reading
IMF Loans: A Blessing or Curse?
In recent times, Pakistan has been recently struggling with crippling economic issues, often on the brink of financial collapse, only to be bailed out by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. The most recent US$7 billion loan agreement mirrors the … Continue reading
Navigating Privatization: The Inequalities of Access to Clean Water in India
Thirty two years have passed since the United Nations attributed March 22nd as the day of celebration of water; a World Water Day. As a means of increasing awareness amongst populations and governmental bodies, it has fostered environments where water … Continue reading
Women’s ‘Empowerment’ in International Development: a Smokescreen for Neoliberal Development
International development is an industry of fads and trends, perpetually jumping at the next big thing, searching for the magic bullet that will end global poverty. Since the United Nations made achieving gender equality a sustainable development goal, the myriad … Continue reading
The Rise of Digital Nomad Villages: Revolutionizing Work and Lifestyle in the Post-Pandemic World
In a world where technology continually redefines the boundaries of work and life, the emergence of digital nomadism stands as a testament to this era of transformation. Not so long ago, the term digital nomad was a novel concept, conjuring