SOUTH ASIA

Sri Lanka: change falls short of protest demands

New president extends state of emergency and amps up protest repression

India: horror heatwaves bring civil society response

Civil society is helping people cope – but also calling for climate action

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

India: hijab row the latest show of Hindu nationalism

Right-wing populist politicians target Muslim women to inflame divisions and win elections

Sri Lanka: economic meltdown sparks mass protests

Protest movement demands an end to unaccountable presidential power

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Afghanistan: back to school?

Against all odds, Afghan women and girls mobilise for their right to education

India: victory for the farmers

Protesters hand hardman Modi rare defeat

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Afghanistan: a human rights catastrophe unfolds

West has a responsibility to Afghanistan’s refugees

CONFLICT | CRISIS