The Latest Breaking News from South Asia

Devanampiye and Piyadasi (meaning ‘Devanampriya’ and ‘Priyadarshi’ in Sanskrit and ‘beloved of the gods’ and ‘one with a benevolent gaze’ in English) were the two names that were widely referred to, either separately or together, in the ancient inscriptions and Buddhist literature found across South Asia. Since nobody could authentically…

Nepal has registered its first LGBTQ+ marriage in what is being hailed as a victory for transgender and same-sex couples in conservative South Asia.

CHD Group will lead a 7-member delegation of experts from South Asia, Africa and Iran to the blue zone of the high-level meetings, and engage with different stakeholders around the globe in discussions pertaining to public health consequences of climate change, just energy transition, fossil fuel reduction and food security…

An LGBTQ couple has acquired a marriage certificate in Nepal, officials said Thursday, a first in South Asia and hailed by the pair as a win "for all".

Nature photographers using social media to post their work are helping enhance biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia and the concept has the potential to spread globally. Read further on Dynamite News:

WHO warns of 1.27M deaths/yr due to AMR, 3.89K in South Asia. Without action, 10M deaths/yr & $100T loss to global economy by 2050. Factors like population density, limited access to healthcare & misuse of antimicrobials make South-East Asia particularly prone to AMR. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (Nov 18-24) to…

South Asia: air pollution disrupts lives; caused by industries, vehicles, burning of agricultural waste; need for coordination, local solutions, subsidies for better harvesting machines. #SouthAsia #AirPollution #Coordination #LocalSolutions #Subsidies

South Asian authors are reclaiming science fiction and fantasy genres. They write books set in their own countries, featuring customs and characters that are true to their life experiences. Works by Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Samit Basu, Saad Z. Hossain, Usman T. Malik, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Vajra Chandrasekera, Tashan Mehta, Prashanth Srivatsa, Bina…

The World Bank says South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8% this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace remains below pre-pandemic levels

Chennai's Kanak Mani Dixit spoke of the importance of South Asia, yet its discussion is hindered by hyper-nationalism. He urged scholars to consider the future of the subcontinent and to study the idea of South Asian regionalism. He highlighted the need for cross-border collaborations to tackle vector diseases and other…

Experts say rising temperatures and longer monsoon seasons are providing ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes.