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  • Students demonstrate in Dhaka, Bangladesh, around a monument
    Regime change in Bangladesh

    Forcing the "Iron Lady" into exile

    It all began with student protests against a quota law: Eventually, military pressure forced Bangladesh's long-time prime minister into exile. Student-led agitations and political movements have a long history in Bangladesh, even before the birth of the nation in 1971.

  • Supporters of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a rally in solidarity with Israel in New Delhi on 15 October 2023
    India and the Middle East conflict

    India’s arm sales to Israel are a political statement

    The ammunition supplies to Israel may bring more support for India within Western capitals. However, the Arab-Israeli crisis continues to shape the future balance of power in the Middle East, mainly against the Western countries and their Gulf allies, states the Indian Middle-East expert Omair Anas.

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wearing a saffron cap, greets supporters from an open vehicle
    General election in Modi's India

    "Muslims are the principal target"

    With elections on 19 April, India looks set to re-elect Narendra Modi's BJP party, greenlighting an ongoing process of Hinduisation on the subcontinent. The persecution of Muslims and other minorities will intensify. Yet India has little to fear in the way of criticism from its Western allies, says political scientist Achin Vanaik

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks serious as he stands at a lectern covered in flowers
    2024 General election in India

    A third term for Hindu nationalism?

    As the world's largest democracy gets ready to vote in the upcoming general election, Narendra Modi and his BJP look set to win a third consecutive term in power. Critics warn, however, that if the BJP wins another election victory, it will continue reshaping the country into a Hindu state.

  • Sufi mystic and poet Rumi
    Rumi, mystic and poet

    Message of love: Qantara series on the 750th anniversary of Rumi's death

    Even after seven and a half centuries, Rumi's verses have lost nothing of their depth and transformative power. A series of articles by Qantara.de marking the 750th anniversary of the death of the Persian poet Rumi

  • Maryam Nawaz, Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif wave to supporters following the Pakistan general election
    Pakistan election aftermath

    What next for Indo-Pakistan relations?

    Islamabad's frail new ruling coalition will need the blessing of Pakistan's military before attempting to improve ties with New Delhi

  • Fans of Muslim Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan gather outside a cinema showing his latest blockbuster film "Dunki"
    Culture unites where politics divide

    Bollywood – bringing India and Pakistan closer together

    Indian movie stars, especially from Bollywood, have huge fan bases in Pakistan – despite the bitter political rivalry between the neighbouring nations. What's driving this popularity?

  • Indian art critic Ranjit Hoskote sits on a turquoise chair, a striped curtain and a white wall bearing large red letters behind him
    Cultural boycott of Germany?

    The German anti-Semitism debate is increasingly off-key

    These days, anyone opposing both anti-Semitism and racism faces a difficult choice, as numerous recent cases show. Where must we start in order to change this?

  • Kashmir: Back to life

    After years of rioting and turmoil, Kashmir is once again open for business. Yet foreign tourists remain hesitant, their uncertainty driven by security concerns. By Eric Lafforgue

  • A group of Kashmiri Muslim men attending Friday prayers
    India's pro-Israel shift

    Muslims barred from supporting Palestinians

    From Western capitals to Muslim states, protest rallies over the Israel-Hamas war have made headlines. But one place known for its vocal pro-Palestinian stance has been conspicuously quiet: Indian-controlled Kashmir

  • Unusual public criticism of India by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the murder of a Sikh separatist in Canada has once again focused international attention on the movement for a separate Sikh state.
    Modi's Hinduisation of India

    The curse of identity politics

    Unusual public criticism of India by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the murder of a Sikh separatist in Canada has once again focused international attention on the movement for a separate Sikh state. By Mohammad Luqman

  • Largely isolated since Syria's civil war began in 2011, President Bashar Assad will return home from a trip to China with a new "strategic partnership" in the works.
    Bashar al-Assad in China

    Will Xi Jinping help to end Syria's isolation?

    Largely isolated since Syria's civil war began in 2011, President Bashar Assad will return home from a trip to China with a new "strategic partnership" in the works. Fu Yue reports

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