All Asia: South & Central
What makes a 鈥榞ood鈥� madrassa? Pakistan鈥檚 Islamic boarding schools under scrutiny.As the India-Pakistan conflict brings these controversial boarding schools back into the spotlight, Pakistan is trying to improve the quality of madrassa education with new regulations.
Bangladeshis drove a people-power movement. Not all people won.People-power movements can break the grip of authoritarianism. But as is clear in Bangladesh, not everyone in society wins amid the sweeping change.
Cover StoryStudents toppled a dictator. Now they must help remake Bangladesh.Pro-democracy students helped oust Bangladesh鈥檚 autocratic leader. Now the country is grappling with how it sees its past 鈥� and defines its future.
India and Pakistan agree to a fragile ceasefire, then explosions rattle KashmirIndia and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire to end the most serious conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. Explosions sounded hours later.
India and Pakistan have fought before. Why this skirmish has the world on edge.World leaders urge calm as India-Pakistan relations deteriorate to their worst state in six years. The scope of India鈥檚 attacks and vows of retribution from Pakistan have many in Kashmir preparing for the worst.
Along India鈥檚 Kashmir border with Pakistan, farmers fear new warIndia and Pakistan are at daggers drawn again, and among the families living close to the聽de facto聽border their tensions are fueling new fears of war.
Cover StoryWith 鈥楪reen Islam,鈥� climate action is a religious duty 鈥� and an act of communityCiting the Quran and emphasizing religious duty, Indonesia鈥檚 鈥淕reen Islam鈥� movement teaches Muslims to be better stewards of the Earth.
Weaponizing water: India threatens Pakistan over tourist deaths in KashmirIndia blames Pakistan for an attack on its tourists and threatens to disrupt Pakistani water supplies. Islamabad says that move would be an act of war.
As Kashmiri crafts struggle, papier-m芒ch茅 artists find hope in creative evolutionIn Kashmir,聽papier-m芒ch茅聽artisans are struggling to overcome the challenges faced by many of the region鈥檚 traditional craftspeople 鈥� but they also see a reason for hope.
First LookRescue efforts ongoing after quake rocks much of MyanmarRescue efforts are underway across Myanmar after a devastating earthquake Friday. Teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, though the quake damaged airports in Myanmar's major cities.
When slash-and-burn plantation fires spread, these Indonesian women douse the flamesThe palm oil industry has put Indonesian Borneo at risk of devastating wildfires. Ahead of International Women鈥檚 Day, 海角大神 joins an all-female firefighting force on patrol.聽
India鈥檚 census delay brings new life to an old debate: Is it moral to count caste?Caste 鈥� an outlawed hereditary hierarchy 鈥� has continued to shape Indian society in overt and subtle ways. But calls for a full nationwide caste census have been met with resistance, sparking debate over India鈥檚 path to equality.
How Pakistan could undercut US efforts to curb China's EV boomElectric Vehicles have become a new battleground for the power struggle between China and the West. For Beijing, Pakistan could become an important ally.
Immigration built this Punjab village into a 鈥榤ini US.鈥� But has it led to a good life?The Trump administration鈥檚 push to deport unauthorized immigrants threatens to disrupt the lives of thousands of Indians. In one village where U.S. migration has led to both prosperity and loneliness, opinions are torn.
He went to capture the beauty of Hinduism. Then the stampede happened.A reporter鈥檚 trip to the world鈥檚 largest holy festival was interrupted by a deadly stampede. His account reveals both the risks and spiritual importance of the Kumbh Mela, and how India鈥檚 relationship with Hinduism is changing.
First LookWhy did the Philippine vice president threaten to assassinate her boss?Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened the life of the country鈥檚 president on Nov. 23. Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and is punishable by a jail term and fine.
First LookAI makes the fashion industry faster and greener. But what will that mean for workers?Suppliers and brands across the $1.7 trillion global fashion industry are starting to use AI technology to boost production and reduce their climate impact. But recent innovations could threaten some of the 75 million jobs in the labor-intensive industry.聽
How India鈥檚 crackdown on Kashmir 鈥� and the blowback 鈥� transformed the region鈥檚 politicsIndia鈥檚 curb on separatist militancy and other forms of dissent pushes new candidates 鈥� and voters 鈥� to participate in local elections in Kashmir.
The kids are all right: How rural India鈥檚 鈥榞oat nurses鈥� help animals 鈥� and themselvesIn rural India, a goat is a valuable asset. For the women who have been trained to care for them, they鈥檙e also a path to greater dignity.
First LookSri Lanka elects Marxist lawmaker as president after years of economic turmoilAnura Kumara Dissanayake鈥檚 victory is seen as a rejection of Sri Lanka鈥檚聽old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.
