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

Xi and Putin: The Impossible Alliance Europe Made Possible

The US president’s tariff strategy is inspired by 19th-century isolationism. But in an interconnected economy, affected countries can adapt by shifting supply chains and depreciating currencies, leaving US consumers to foot the bill