South Asia

Keeping the Flame Alive - The Forbidden Team's Story

Bhargab Sarmah | Posted 31.03.2013 | UK Sport
Bhargab Sarmah

Independence for Tibetans is nowhere near; yet, the beautiful game has, in many ways, helped in keeping the flame alive. May Tibetan football continue its upward rise.

Failed Politics Lead to National Tragedy

Muhammad Abdul Bari | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK Politics
Muhammad Abdul Bari

South Asia is the home to about a quarter of humanity. It occupies a strategic geopolitical location. Yet from Pakistan to Burma, Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, it is - in parts - succumbing to chaos.

Summaiya Jillani: A New Voice in Pakistani Art

Ben Mirza | Posted 07.12.2012 | Home
Ben Mirza

Summaiya, a Karachi based artist, has taken the world by storm. Her paintings are exciting visions of colour and surprise, with a foundation that lies in pure Pop Art eccentricity.

Grandmother Catches Rabies From Dog

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.05.2012 | UK

A grandmother diagnosed with rabies is being held in an isolation room in a London hospital, in the first case of the disease England has seen for nea...

2011: South Asia's Continuing Battle with Violence & its Legacy

Anshuman Rawat | Posted 24.02.2012 | Home
Anshuman Rawat

South Asia is often described as the most dangerous place on earth and the most promising emerging market - both in the same breath. The year 2011 ill...

Pesticides Create Pests, Don't They?

Professor Sir Gordon Conway | Posted 12.02.2012 | UK
Professor Sir Gordon Conway

Since the 1960s we have known that pesticides when used without care and attention will cause insect pest outbreaks. But we never seem to learn.

Dalits Remain 'Untouchables'

Davinder Kumar | Posted 28.11.2011 | UK
Davinder Kumar

The UN General Assembly sessions, like listings at bookmakers' parlour, have favourites, and on occasions, even clear winners.