Despite its geographical proximity to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Iran is not part of South Asia. It is, by culture, history, religion, and strategic alignment, a nation firmly rooted in the Middle East ...

Western feminism often sees the family as an oppressive or repressive structure. But in South Asian or African societies, the ...

The phenomenon of young people, especially men, turning conservative is occurring simultaneously across multiple continents,” ...

Sanitation work in South Asia is embedded within complex social, cultural, and economic structures shaped by caste, religion, and gender. Historically, the ...

Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in 22 countries hold religious or spiritual beliefs, such as in ...

Dimitra Staikou Two regions of the world, Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean and Kashmir in South Asia, have been transformed into bloody hotbeds of ...

The church has long been the subject of controversy with its mass weddings and a cult-like culture. Read more at straitstimes ...

Tantra and the politics of South Asian studies -- Matrix of power : the Śākta Pīṭhas and the sacred landscape of Tantra -- Blood for the goddess : animal sacrifice and divine menstruation -- Goddess ...

During crisis events in south Asian countries, social media has seen high levels of misinformation. In several cases, Indians ...

Democracy in South Asia is at a crossroads. Corruption, crony capitalism, and neglect of the youth are eating away at the ...