West Asia
India links: Tibet dams, land reform, corruption, China relations, BRICS bank and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program whose work focuses on India and China-India relations.
James Hardy argues that…
Fragile gains: Women in Afghanistan
Last night I was fortunate enough to join an Amnesty International panel discussing the future of women's rights in Afghanistan. Amnesty had brought prominent Afghan activist (and…
India links: Capital punishment, education, Narendra Modi, cars, slow growth and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program whose work focuses on India and China-India relations.
The execution of Mohammed…
Iran: Suspicious minds
One thing every thinking person should have learnt from the Iraq intelligence debacle was to treat claims of state support for external armed groups with caution (see Wikipedia…
India linkage: Indo-Pacific, Kumbh Mela, middle class, freedom of speech and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program whose work focuses on India and China-India relations.
Is freedom of speech…
Documentary trailer: The Gatekeepers
Thanks to Markus for alerting me to this one. Looks good:
Sam Roggeveen
The Syrian deadlock (part 2)
Part 1 of this series, which focuses on the political aspect of the conflict, is here. Part 2 looks at the military dimension.
Civil wars are never clean wars (if there is such a…
More photos from Lahore
Yesterday we posted some beautiful images and trenchant commentary from our regular Pakistan-based contributor, Alicia Mollaun, which I encourage you to check out if you haven't…
Lahore: The heart of Pakistan
Alicia Mollaun, a PhD candidate at the Crawford School at ANU, is based in Islamabad. All photos were taken by Alicia.
Badshahi Mosque.
Lahore is a stunning old city and is…
Video: A day in India
Glorious!
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More such food-themed travel videos here. (H/t Kottke.) Sam Roggeveen