Books & arts
18 October 2013
Robin Jeffrey reviews a richly researched wake-up call from two distinguished India-watchers
National affairs
30 September 2013
Four years after the civil war ended, many Tamils have no expectation of peace or safety in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, reports Emily Howie. This is what drives…
Books & arts
14 February 2013
Western policies in Afghanistan and Pakistan are based on an outdated imperial playbook and a modern but mistaken belief in “surgical strikes,” writes David Stephens
International
14 February 2013
With subscriber numbers heading for a billion, the disruptive impact of mobile phones in India could be enormous. In this extract from their new book, Robin Jeffrey and…
4 July 2012
Very low tax receipts are hindering Pakistan’s social programs and economic reforms, writes Alicia Mollaun in Islamabad
International
3 May 2012
India has pursued two curiously contradictory approaches to nuclear proliferation since independence, writes Kate Sullivan
1 May 2012
Pakistan’s chronic energy shortages are a vivid symptom of the country’s crisis of governance, writes Alicia Mollaun in Islamabad
19 January 2012
Heading towards a first round of national elections later this year, Pakistan’s politics and external relations are in flux, writes Alicia Mollaun in Islamabad
20 October 2011
More than two years have passed since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, but reconciliation still seems a long way off, writes Antonio Castillo
International
15 September 2011
When drones strike in Pakistan, key questions go unasked and unanswered, writes Tara McKelvey
Essays & reportage
13 September 2011
Shakira Hussein travels to Pakistan in the aftermath of 11 September 2001
7 September 2011
Given the fragility of Pakistan’s democratic transition, the need for electoral reforms is as urgent as ever, writes the International Crisis Group’s Samina Ahmed
Books & arts
27 July 2011
Joseph Lelyveld’s new biography of Mahatma Gandhi caused a storm in India even before it was published there. Thomas Weber looks at the book and its critics
Books & arts
28 June 2011
Christopher Snedden reviews two books – a memoir and a novel – about the conflict in Kashmir
Books & arts
23 March 2011
Robin Jeffrey reviews Anand Giridharadas’s vivid new account of a nation in transition
Books & arts
19 January 2011
Mumbai is a big city getting bigger, writes Jim Masselos, but amid the crowds the quest for freedom goes on
International
19 August 2010
A disputed border continues to fuel tension between China and India, but there are also good reasons for better relations, writes Louise Merrington
International
22 April 2010
The belief that conditions in Sri Lanka have fundamentally changed is wishful thinking, write Stephen Keim and Roshan de Silva Wijeyeratne in this account of the…
Essays & reportage
15 February 2010
First, let’s fix the education problems. Then let’s recognise the missing link in Australia–India relations, writes Robin Jeffrey
International
13 November 2009
Sri Lanka has been left deeply divided by its long-running civil war, in which China played a crucial but little-known role, writes Larry Marshall
Essays & reportage
1 November 2009
Hope and perseverance drive the enormous number of young Indians with ambitions to work in government, reports Kate Sullivan
International
18 June 2009
Pakistan needs a greater Australian investment in dollars and people, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs
4 June 2009
The Australia–India relationship is on the cusp of something deep and mutually beneficial. It would be tragic if thugs and misunderstandings got in the way, writes Robin …
International
28 May 2009
Amid uncertain economic and social times, a revitalised Congress Party is back at the centre of Indian politics, writes Robin Jeffrey
International
2 May 2009
Will the beneficiaries of Afghanistan’s hastily designed electoral system give ground in the interests of long-term stability, asks Norm Kelly
International
22 April 2009
Facing an uncertain future in Indonesia, it’s hardly surprising that some refugees and asylum seekers try to continue on to Australia, writes Savitri Taylor
International
14 April 2009
The eighty-one year old candidate with his own Facebook group symbolises how India’s parties are trying to come to grips with millions of young voters, writes Kate Sullivan
National affairs
10 March 2009
Is Australia sleepwalking through a conflict with mixed objectives and uncertain prospects, asks Dennis Altman
International
6 February 2009
N. Bibile considers the state of media freedom in Sri Lanka following the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge (pictured)
International
14 January 2009
Will Mayawati be India’s first Dalit prime minister? Maxine Loynd profiles Uttar Pradesh’s fiery chief minister