Sapan Dossier… New York ‘MET’ catalogue linked to alleged looting and trafficking figures 24 Mar 202324 Mar 2023 Senior Nepali journalist Namrata Sharma, a core member of the Southasia Peace Action Network (SAPAN), was among the journalists who recently investigated the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (‘the…
Sapan Dossier Oscars 2023: Southasia shines bright 20 Mar 202324 Mar 2023 The annual Academy Awards are a big occasion every year but this year the moment was bigger for Southasia with two wins and appearances by Southasian icons and celebrities on…
Sapan Dossier Why Sania Mirza is a Southasian Icon 14 Mar 2023 Celebrating one of Southasia's finest this Women's History Month. Tennis champion Sania Mirza is renowned across Southasia not only for her skill on the court but also as a woman…
Sapan Dossier A win for Maria, Rappler and press freedom 22 Jan 202325 Jan 2023 18 January 2022: Filipina journalist Maria Ressa recently won a four-year legal battle initiated by the administration of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, which falsely claimed that her media outlet Rappler…
Sapan Dossier SAHR vehemently condemns the Taliban decision on banning women from attending universities 29 Dec 202222 Jan 2023 26 December 2022: South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, vehemently condemns the decision of the Taliban to ban women from attending universities. On 20…
Sapan Dossier What the football frenzy in Lyari signifies 18 Dec 202219 Dec 2022 11 December 2022: The working-class settlement of Lyari in Karachi is a hub for football and clubs in an otherwise cricket-crazy Pakistan. Most residents are Brazil and Argentina fans, but…
Sapan Dossier Lessons from Kerala as Swat battles nature’s fury 17 Dec 202219 Dec 2022 11 December 2022: As the Swat valley rebuilds itself after devastating floods, lessons are to be learnt from Kerala's mistakes after the 2018 deluge. With fatalism hanging heavy in the…
Sapan Dossier Why Rishi Sunak is of ‘South Asian’ rather than ‘Indian’ origin 14 Nov 202214 Nov 2022 5 November 2022: Accepting the term South Asia when speaking of UK prime minister Rishi Sunak's origins would imply acceding to a need for regionalism, fashioning some form of accommodation…
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