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Sowmiya Ashok on what Keeladi tells us about India’s past – and present: Southasia Review of Books #41
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Nepal Elections 2026: Parties, Power, and the Promise of Change | Himal Conversations
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The high stakes of the 2026 Bangladesh election | Nusmila Lohani and Zyma Islam
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Felix Pal, Christophe Jaffrelot & Tanika Sarkar on the RSS’s hidden network
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Ayesha Jalal on Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment: State of Southasia #37
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Nirvana Bhandary on what it means to be a feminist in Nepal today: Southasia Review of Books podcast #38
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Ram Puniyani & Harsh Mander on the RSS’s entrenched influence on India’s polity
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Purushottam Agrawal & Harsh Mander on why the RSS hates Nehru, and more
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