For India, from universal suffrage to space research, progress has often begun as a gamble. In the new age of tariffs and tech rivalry, research suggests that the appetite for experimentation could be its key strategic asset.

Our selective silence on how minorities are treated is hurting our neighborhood policy

The tightening of the H-1B visa programme through fees and potential policy changes challenges the established model of global talent exchange

Deadly protests by youths in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal show how lack of attention to inclusive development can fuel public anger

Beyond resumption of China-India dialogue, unresolved issues persist

The Assam government’s decisions on land transfers are likely to reignite tensions in a state with a history of violence against alleged outsiders

Due legal process and international involvement will ensure credibility of Bangladesh’s contested judicial platform

The arrests of activists, the influence of algorithms, and the surge of public frustration are revealing how social media is actively fueling Indonesia’s ongoing democratic reckoning

Assam’s decision to arm select communities echoes past vigilante experiments outlawed by India’s Supreme Court and risks deepening divisions in an already fractured society

Following similar uprisings in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Nepal’s young protesters have toppled their prime minister, attacked political parties, and triggered an army-backed search for an interim government