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China’s Panda Diplomacy is becoming a Liability for Beijing

Panda diplomacy remains an effective tool of soft power for China. While it can help strengthen China’s international relationships, it also exposes Beijing to…

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When the newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani was recently mocked for eating with his hands, it exposed the enduring afterlife of colonial hierarchies.

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‘This is precisely the moment, when budget cuts are affecting research, when we need to reassure ourselves—and the public—that the risks of caring for one’s…

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Visualising Kashmir, the Self, and History

Graphic narratives on Kashmiris open a way to reimagine Kashmir and its people, and think about History writ large.

▶15-Sep-2025

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Ancient India at the British Museum

The “Ancient India” exhibition now on show at the British Museum in London is merely the flipside, or perhaps even an implicit legitimation, of the trauma…

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Faith, Filtered: Jagannath Temple at Puri

The Puri Jagannath temple’s organic sanctity has been eroded by commercialisation, turning tradition into spectacle and control. Devotion has been reduced to…

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‘Twenty Rupees for Twenty Minutes’: What I Learned Working in India’s Gig Economy

A researcher becomes a ‘partner’ in a food delivery app for two months. What he experiences and learns from his fellow workers is that in the underbelly of…

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Muharram in Srinagar

A photo essay on the unique Muharram processions in Srinagar; scenes from this year's Muharram.

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