World | Asia: South & Central
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’s autocratic leader. Now the country is grappling with how it sees its past – 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’s attacks and vows of retribution from Pakistan have many in Kashmir preparing for the worst.
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Along India’s Kashmir border with Pakistan, farmers fear new warIndia and Pakistan are at daggers drawn again, and among the families living close to the de facto border their tensions are fueling new fears of war.
Cover StoryWith ‘Green Islam,’ climate action is a religious duty – and an act of communityCiting the Quran and emphasizing religious duty, Indonesia’s “Green Islam” 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-mâché artists find hope in creative evolutionIn Kashmir, papier-mâché artisans are struggling to overcome the challenges faced by many of the region’s traditional craftspeople – 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’s Day, The Christian Science Monitor joins an all-female firefighting force on patrol.
India’s census delay brings new life to an old debate: Is it moral to count caste?Caste – an outlawed hereditary hierarchy – 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’s 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 ‘mini US.’ But has it led to a good life?The Trump administration’s 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’s trip to the world’s 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’s relationship with Hinduism is changing.
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