Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country’s united protests
By Nick Marsh BBC News, Colombo “Look: the Muslims are here, the Hindus are here, the Catholics are here. All…
Ukraine war: A wake-up call for India – the world’s biggest cooking oil importer
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Russia-Ukraine war Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, announced last week that it…
Afghanistan: Taliban orders TikTok, PUBG ban for ‘misleading’ youths
The Taliban has ordered a ban on video-sharing app TikTok and online multi-player game PUBG, insisting they were leading Afghan…
Shanghai escalates Covid lockdown restrictions
Coronavirus pandemic Authorities in Shanghai have said they will tighten the enforcement of lockdown measures, as a Covid surge…
Ukraine war: Can India feed the world?
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Last week, Indian PM Narendra Modi told US President Joe Biden that India was…
Why some Indians die younger than others
Soutik Biswas India correspondent A new-born Indian can expect to live for 69 years, just three years short…
Merle Oberon: India’s forgotten Hollywood star
By Meryl Sebastian BBC News, Delhi Merle Oberon, a Hollywood star of the black and white era, is a forgotten…
Why people get away with hate speech in India
By Sharanya Hrishikesh BBC News, Delhi Is it really easy to get away with hate speech in India? A spate…
Is India planning to shrink its army?
Soutik Biswas India correspondent A 23-year-old man last week claimed that he had run 50 hours from his home in…
Why are Sri Lankans protesting in the streets?
In recent days, thousands of Sri Lankans have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The…