South Asian

Mamdani’s 50,000-strong volunteer army and 58% Asian vote share show how Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and Nepalis propelled him forward. Photo: Reuters
Thoughts

How South Asian Americans fueled Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral quest

Zohran Mamdani’s groundbreaking mayoral campaign in New York City energised South Asian communities with a potent mix of cultural resonance, progressive policies, and grassroots mobilisation

How world bank sees South Asian remittance inflow in 2023
By The Numbers

How world bank sees South Asian remittance inflow in 2023

A man is seen on the field on the Yamuna floodplains on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Explainer

Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?

Bangladeshi Aydha Mehnaz among 6 South Asians who earned their place in global fashion industry
World+Biz

Bangladeshi Aydha Mehnaz among 6 South Asians who earned their place in global fashion industry

‘Dhaka being named the most expensive South Asian city for internationals does not bode well for business’
Panorama

‘Dhaka being named the most expensive South Asian city for internationals does not bode well for business’

Mortuary workers load the body of a person, who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), to an ambulance for cremation, at a Hospital in New Delhi, India May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Coronavirus chronicle

Urgent action needed to stop Covid-19 surge across South Asia: Amnesty

Kawsar Uddin Mahmud and Md. Sakib Hossain, contributor. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Economic regionalism and Bangladesh: A South Asian perspective

Sakshi Handa.
Thoughts

Paving the path towards youth development

Then Vice President Joe Biden talks with Senator Kamala Harris and her aunt, Sarala Gopalan, during a swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol on Jan. 3, 2016. PHOTO: TOM WILLIAMS/CQ ROLL CALL/FOREIGN POLICY
Thoughts

The importance of Kamala Harris’s South Asian heritage

Shahariar Sadat
Thoughts

South Asian human rights charter: Legacy of failure

Regional co-operation in the age of Covid-19: A South Asian perspective
Thoughts

Regional co-operation in the age of Covid-19: A South Asian perspective

The street children in Dhaka are more exposed to the novel coronavirus as they go out every morning to collect rubbish. Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Coronavirus chronicle

Covid-19: Unicef for urgent action to safeguard 600 million South Asian children

BYLC hosts South Asia Youth Resilience Summit 2020
Bangladesh

BYLC hosts South Asia Youth Resilience Summit 2020