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Impact of Pollution on People’s Lives in Indonesia
Impact of Pollution on People’s Lives in Indonesia
With recent studies detecting microplastics in rainwater, urban air, and human biological samples, Indonesia’s plastic crisis no longer ends at the market.
Fish Banned in China, Consumed Freely in Malaysia’s Semporna
Fish Banned in China, Consumed Freely in Malaysia’s Semporna
Food tourists from China are flocking to Semporna to eat the Humphead Wrasse – a banned fish in China – and the consumption rate is concerning conservationists.
Locking Out: Why Blanket Social Media Bans Won’t Protect Children
Locking Out: Why Blanket Social Media Bans Won’t Protect Children
Rather than population-scale experiments, there is a need to understand the problem and facilitate a broad-based public conversation with a range of stakeholders.
Iran War Hits Weddings and Wazas in Kashmir
Iran War Hits Weddings and Wazas in Kashmir
The war in Iran is inflicting casualties of another kind in Srinagar and elsewhere. The traditional feasts – and their chefs – central to weddings in the state, are in trouble.
CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar Seeking Dharmendra Pradhan’s Resignation
CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar Seeking Dharmendra Pradhan’s Resignation
Protesters demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged irregularities in the education system.
The Value of Good Journalism in the Age of AI
The Value of Good Journalism in the Age of AI
Journalism’s task is not to win the race against the machines. It is to ensure one can provide a sincere human account of what is real.
Maldivian Politics Needs to be a Contest of Principles, Not Personalities
Maldivian Politics Needs to be a Contest of Principles, Not Personalities
Political leaders need to engage with voters and demonstrate that we are in tune with their needs and can build a better future that meets their aspirations.
Can the BJP Bring About a Change in West Bengal?
Can the BJP Bring About a Change in West Bengal?
While the party’s win has made the voters optimistic, economists and political analysts are wary of how the saffron party will deliver on their promises.
Braving the Heat in Delhi-NCR; IMD Issues Yellow Alert
Braving the Heat in Delhi-NCR; IMD Issues Yellow Alert
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert and has forecasted strong surface winds with heatwave in Delhi for May 27.
Interview With Mohamed Nasheed, Ex-Maldives President Seeking to Lead MDP
Interview With Mohamed Nasheed, Ex-Maldives President Seeking to Lead MDP
In an interview with Maldives Independent, Nasheed spoke about the 2023 split, the apology question, and the road to 2028.
Bangladesh Govt Faces Public Trust Test Within Two and a Half Months
Bangladesh Govt Faces Public Trust Test Within Two and a Half Months
Hesitation over reforms, controversies surrounding some appointments, and weak communication in addressing public crises are raising questions.
Two Journalists in Maldives Detained as Aisha Case Mobilises the State Against the Press
Two Journalists in Maldives Detained as Aisha Case Mobilises the State Against the Press
This is the first contempt detention of journalists in Maldives after the 2008 democratic era.
Clean Water Still a Distant Dream for Residents of Malab in Haryana
Clean Water Still a Distant Dream for Residents of Malab in Haryana
Despite the government’s claims of 100 percent tap water connections to all rural households under Jal Jeevan Mission in Haryana, locals in Nuh district’s Malab struggle to get clean water for…
Behind Vijay’s Political Rise in Tamil Nadu: Of Dravidian Politics & Youth Connect
Behind Vijay’s Political Rise in Tamil Nadu: Of Dravidian Politics & Youth Connect
Sri Lanka Hit by Fuel Storage Capacity, Not Supply
Sri Lanka Hit by Fuel Storage Capacity, Not Supply
Sri Lanka’s fuel system is constrained by limited storage capacity, not supply, with only about 150,000 metric tons available across key terminals.
Crisis in West Asia Puts 1.7 Million Nepalis at Risk
Crisis in West Asia Puts 1.7 Million Nepalis at Risk
Nepalis have been impacted by rising tensions in the Gulf following the start of attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. One Nepali has already lost his life due to the war. As the conflict drags on, the families of 1.7 million Nepalis living in the Gulf are facing growing anxiety.
From a Photo to Abuse: How AI Is Used to Harm Women Online in Indonesia
From a Photo to Abuse: How AI Is Used to Harm Women Online in Indonesia
AI tools are making it easier to create sexualised images without consent while victims face real-world consequences and live in fear. Big tech platforms, from Meta to X, TikTok, Telegram, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI, haven’t done enough about it.
War in West Asia is Hurting the Fishing Communities in Pakistan’s Indus Delta
War in West Asia is Hurting the Fishing Communities in Pakistan’s Indus Delta
Rising fuel prices and the uncertainty due to the war in West Asia has hit the fishing community in Pakistan’s Indus delta region, leaving them with very little to no source of income. The boats are either docked at the shores or the trips are curtailed due to the high costs.
The Iran War is Changing How Millions of People Cook — And What They Eat
The Iran War is Changing How Millions of People Cook — And What They Eat
Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.
AI Tools & Social Norms are Making the Internet Unsafer For Women
AI Tools & Social Norms are Making the Internet Unsafer For Women
As generative AI usage rises in India, image, video, and audio morphing are becoming easily accessible. Without sufficient guardrails and laws in place, this accessibility poses a grave threat to the digital safety of women and other gender minorities.
Transgender Bill Amendment Leaves Out Northeast
Transgender Bill Amendment Leaves Out Northeast
Petroleum Products Used to Burn Parliament, Supreme Court and Singha Durbar
Petroleum Products Used to Burn Parliament, Supreme Court and Singha Durbar
India’s Govt Wants to Turn Trans Rights Law into Trans Persecution Law; Queer Groups Prepare to Fight Back
India’s Govt Wants to Turn Trans Rights Law into Trans Persecution Law; Queer Groups Prepare to Fight Back
Section 377: A Colonial-Era Law That Still Governs Queer Lives in Asia
Section 377: A Colonial-Era Law That Still Governs Queer Lives in Asia
GITEX AI ASIA | Registration | 9–10 April 2026 | Singapore
GITEX AI ASIA | Registration | 9–10 April 2026 | Singapore
'Universities Closed, Fuel Prices Capped': Asian Nations Announce Energy-Saving Measures Amid West Asia Conflict
'Universities Closed, Fuel Prices Capped': Asian Nations Announce Energy-Saving Measures Amid West Asia Conflict
Survey on AI-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Survey on AI-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Nepal Election: Online Harassment Against Female Candidates on the Rise
Nepal Election: Online Harassment Against Female Candidates on the Rise
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How Prepared is South Asia for the Next Disaster?
How Prepared is South Asia for the Next Disaster?
Political Parties Sideline Disability Rights in Nepal's Election
Political Parties Sideline Disability Rights in Nepal's Election
Cybersecurity: A core strategic concern for governments AI-led defence and collaboration: does that hold the key to cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity: A core strategic concern for governments AI-led defence and collaboration: does that hold the key to cybersecurity?
What Election Manifestos Are Telling Voters in Bangladesh
What Election Manifestos Are Telling Voters in Bangladesh
1991 Elections: How the first Non-Party Govt Conducted the Fifth National Elections in Bangladesh
1991 Elections: How the first Non-Party Govt Conducted the Fifth National Elections in Bangladesh
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Volunteers are Battling Climate-Fuelled Diseases in Bangladesh
Volunteers are Battling Climate-Fuelled Diseases in Bangladesh
Why Are Children & Young Adults Across South Asia Relying on AI?
Why Are Children & Young Adults Across South Asia Relying on AI?
Nepal's Political Parties Systematically Flout Donation Disclosure Laws
Nepal's Political Parties Systematically Flout Donation Disclosure Laws
Illegal Immigration to the United States Is Emptying Haryana
Illegal Immigration to the United States Is Emptying Haryana
Documentary | Where Land Disappears | Sex Workers in Banishanta, Bangladesh, Face Twin Crisis
Documentary | Where Land Disappears | Sex Workers in Banishanta, Bangladesh, Face Twin Crisis
Women in Sri Lankan Politics Are Pushing Back Against Disinformation and Deepfakes
Women in Sri Lankan Politics Are Pushing Back Against Disinformation and Deepfakes
Protests Grip Dhaka Over Inqilab Mancha Leader Osman Hadi’s Death
Protests Grip Dhaka Over Inqilab Mancha Leader Osman Hadi’s Death
Climate Change is Pushing Tigers, Elephants Closer to Humans in Terai Region
Climate Change is Pushing Tigers, Elephants Closer to Humans in Terai Region
Impact of Sheikh Hasina’s Conviction on India-Bangladesh Ties
Impact of Sheikh Hasina’s Conviction on India-Bangladesh Ties
Empire of AI's Author Karen Hao on AI Regulations, Data Centers & More
Empire of AI's Author Karen Hao on AI Regulations, Data Centers & More
Nepal’s Migrant Workers Face Chronic Kidney Disease as the World Warms Up
Nepal’s Migrant Workers Face Chronic Kidney Disease as the World Warms Up
Sheikh Hasina Sentenced To Death For Crimes Against Humanity
Sheikh Hasina Sentenced To Death For Crimes Against Humanity
What Does Sanae Takaichi’s Rise Mean for Asian Politics?
What Does Sanae Takaichi’s Rise Mean for Asian Politics?
A trans person’s struggle for dignity doesn’t stop even when they die
A trans person’s struggle for dignity doesn’t stop even when they die
More Work, Less Meaning: How AI Hype Deepens Labor Exploitation in the Name of ‘Efficiency’
More Work, Less Meaning: How AI Hype Deepens Labor Exploitation in the Name of ‘Efficiency’
Panel Discussion: Rewiring Trust in Media - Journalism in the Digital Era - Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan | India
Panel Discussion: Rewiring Trust in Media - Journalism in the Digital Era - Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan | India
Where Land Disappears: Bangladesh’s Banishanta Sex Workers Confront Climate Change’s Mental Toll
Where Land Disappears: Bangladesh’s Banishanta Sex Workers Confront Climate Change’s Mental Toll
Floods and Landslides Grip the World’s Third Tallest Mountain
Floods and Landslides Grip the World’s Third Tallest Mountain
Where is queer inclusion in corporate India going wrong?
Where is queer inclusion in corporate India going wrong?
When Schools Flood in Nepal, Children with Disabilities Pay the Highest Price
When Schools Flood in Nepal, Children with Disabilities Pay the Highest Price
As Johor’s data centre hub grows, so do fears over water supply
As Johor’s data centre hub grows, so do fears over water supply
Cultural Ties Suffer as Political Tensions Continue Between India and Bangladesh
Cultural Ties Suffer as Political Tensions Continue Between India and Bangladesh
Do U.S. Trade Tariffs Present an Opportunity for Asia to Emerge Stronger?
Do U.S. Trade Tariffs Present an Opportunity for Asia to Emerge Stronger?
How a Floating Lab is Keeping Tabs on Environmental Shifts in the World’s Largest Mangrove
How a Floating Lab is Keeping Tabs on Environmental Shifts in the World’s Largest Mangrove
Wealth Inequality is at the Heart of ‘Gen Z’ Revolution Across Asia
Wealth Inequality is at the Heart of ‘Gen Z’ Revolution Across Asia
The Borderlines of Hatred
The Borderlines of Hatred
How Climate Change Impacts Sri Lanka’s Dengue Disease Burden
How Climate Change Impacts Sri Lanka’s Dengue Disease Burden
Behind the Protests in Indonesia—A Long History of Corruption and Resentment
Behind the Protests in Indonesia—A Long History of Corruption and Resentment
Why is Gen Z Up in Arms Against the Government?
Why is Gen Z Up in Arms Against the Government?
Tionghoa-Indonesia di Bawah Bayang-bayang Genosida Pengetahuan
Tionghoa-Indonesia di Bawah Bayang-bayang Genosida Pengetahuan
Chinese-Indonesians and the Enduring Legacy of Epistemicide
Chinese-Indonesians and the Enduring Legacy of Epistemicide
404 Not Found: How Internet Shutdowns Impact South Asians
404 Not Found: How Internet Shutdowns Impact South Asians
In The Shadows: The Shahtoosh Story
In The Shadows: The Shahtoosh Story
In the Indus Delta, Tides Reveal Precious Razor Clams and a Cycle of Ecological Poverty
In the Indus Delta, Tides Reveal Precious Razor Clams and a Cycle of Ecological Poverty
Why Gender Neutrality Won’t Fix India’s Broken Rape Laws
Why Gender Neutrality Won’t Fix India’s Broken Rape Laws
Locals Live in Fear After India Incinerates 337 Tons of Toxic Waste from 1984 Industrial Disaster
Locals Live in Fear After India Incinerates 337 Tons of Toxic Waste from 1984 Industrial Disaster
Families Share Horror Stories of Indonesians Trapped in Pig Butchering Scheme on Myanmar’s Borders
Families Share Horror Stories of Indonesians Trapped in Pig Butchering Scheme on Myanmar’s Borders
Tens of thousands face drinking water crisis after flooding in Myanmar's Bago region
Tens of thousands face drinking water crisis after flooding in Myanmar's Bago region
‘Autocracy will return without profound reform’, says Bangladeshi interim Chief Advisor
‘Autocracy will return without profound reform’, says Bangladeshi interim Chief Advisor
زیر سایہ: شہتوش کی کہانی
زیر سایہ: شہتوش کی کہانی
In The Shadows: The Shahtoosh Story
In The Shadows: The Shahtoosh Story
They Survived Dehumanising Deportations by the US. Then Came the Mental Health Crisis.
They Survived Dehumanising Deportations by the US. Then Came the Mental Health Crisis.
Motherland | دھرتی ماں
Motherland | دھرتی ماں
As the Global Tea Demand Booms, South Asian Workers Fight Climate Change
As the Global Tea Demand Booms, South Asian Workers Fight Climate Change
Dalit Families in Nepal Await Disaster Aid That Never Came
Dalit Families in Nepal Await Disaster Aid That Never Came
No Protection for Journalists Reporting in the Line of Fire During India-Pakistan Conflict
No Protection for Journalists Reporting in the Line of Fire During India-Pakistan Conflict
How India – and South Asia – fails to count and tackle heat deaths
How India – and South Asia – fails to count and tackle heat deaths
In Punjab: A Tale of Two Immigrants
In Punjab: A Tale of Two Immigrants
From War to Weather: Tamil Women in Sri Lanka Confront a New Crisis
From War to Weather: Tamil Women in Sri Lanka Confront a New Crisis
Divers, Fishers and Scientists in Malaysia are Mapping Sharks and Rays to Save Them
Divers, Fishers and Scientists in Malaysia are Mapping Sharks and Rays to Save Them
Where the Sharks Swim: Interactive Map by Macaranga
Where the Sharks Swim: Interactive Map by Macaranga
Parachute Journalism in Asia is alive and well
Parachute Journalism in Asia is alive and well
Sex Traffickers in Nepal are luring teenage girls through social media
Sex Traffickers in Nepal are luring teenage girls through social media
Supporting Queer Teachers in India to be the teachers they needed
Supporting Queer Teachers in India to be the teachers they needed
How Mental Health Stigma Shapes the Public – And Private – Lives of South Asia’s Film Stars
How Mental Health Stigma Shapes the Public – And Private – Lives of South Asia’s Film Stars
"My last wish is to die fair and pretty": These Hijra women think Glutathione will heal more than their skin
"My last wish is to die fair and pretty": These Hijra women think Glutathione will heal more than their skin
In Bangladesh, Cops Accused of Killing Protesters During 2024 Uprising Roam Free
In Bangladesh, Cops Accused of Killing Protesters During 2024 Uprising Roam Free
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