World

The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Apr 7, 2026 Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Kashmiri Women Authors Are Defying Censorship and Prejudice

Zenaira Bakhsh / Truthdig Feb 27, 2026 For decades, Kashmir's story has been told by men. Now, women are penning a new chapter, capturing the complex and personal impacts of militarization and repression. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Many Faces of the World’s Biggest Neo-Fascist Network

Zeb Larson / Truthdig Feb 17, 2026 A new research project sheds light on the globe-spanning reach of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the movement behind India’s far-right BJP-led government. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

The India-Pakistan Conflict Is Over, But the Aftermath for Civilians May Be Even Worse

Shivani Chaudhary / Truthdig Jul 11, 2025 Government support after the conflict has been scarce, leaving many struggling to rebuild shattered homes and livelihoods. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Military

India Launches ‘Unprovoked’ Attacks in Pakistani Territory

Peoples Dispatch May 7, 2025 The attack has stoked fears that the simmering tensions between the two nuclear-armed powers could escalate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Report: As Climate Disasters Kill in Pakistan, the True Scale Is Unknown

Keerti Gopal / Inside Climate News May 6, 2025 Climate change deaths are largely underreported as the crisis impacts millions and strains an already overburdened health care system. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

The Nuclear Danger in Asia

Daryl G. Kimball / Arms Control Today Jan 9, 2025 Simmering tensions among China, India and Pakistan are driving a triangular nuclear arms race. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Science

As Biolabs Multiply, Concerns About Oversight Grow

Priyanka Pulla, Michael Schulson / Undark Jan 2, 2025 India’s policymakers have ambitious plans for pathogen research. Can safety infrastructure keep up? Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Film

What Quiet Meditation on an Eastern Himalayan Moth Can Teach Us

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Nov 1, 2024 Two Indian filmmakers on the importance of looking at the world with more attention and hearing with more intent. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

In Narrow Win for Modi, Indian Voters See Through Nationalist Rhetoric

Sumit Ganguly / The Conversation Jun 5, 2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party hoped for a landslide but only secured 240 parliamentary leaving them short of the 272 needed to form a government. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Letter from Wabgaon: Crisis in India’s Cotton Country

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Oct 27, 2023 As men leave the drought-wracked countryside in search of better pay, the backbreaking production of the world’s second largest cotton harvest has become “women’s work.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Activism

Progressives Denounce Potential Prosecution of Activist Indian Author

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Oct 11, 2023 Arundhati Roy has been accused of sedition for a 2010 speech in which she advocated for the secession of the brutally repressed Kashmir region. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )