New Delhi: The presidential election is looming large, speculations are rife about the exit strategy of the NATO troops and the Talibans are indecisive about coming to the negotiating table. A lot of things are happening in Afghanistan today and the world is watching with a view of understanding their consequences in shaping the future …

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This panel discussion, organised by Himal Southasian magazine and FSA, featured Kanak Mani Dixit, journalist Sadanand Menon, Mallika Shakya from South Asian University, and Shahidul Alam, pondering the question of representations of Southasia. This session was also the official launch of the latest issue of Himal Southasian magazine, fittingly titled “Under the Shadow of the …

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