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Borders, Roads, and a Tiny Nation’s Role in a Continental Struggle: Bhutan and the Sino-Indian Dokla
In the summer of 2017, China and India engaged in a 73-day border standoff on the Doklam Plateau, a 34 square mile piece of land disputed...
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Mar 6, 20195 min read


Stuck in the Middle: Nepal’s Role in the China-India rivalry
A devastating earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing more than 8,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Other nations quickly...
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Apr 11, 20186 min read


Womb for Rent: Regulating the international surrogacy market
This August, India’s legislature drafted a law aimed at shutting the door on a marketplace that lies on both the cutting-edge of science...
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Nov 6, 20168 min read


Environmentalism on Everest
Tucked between northeast Nepal and southern Tibet, the Khumbu Icefall slides down Mount Everest an average of three to four feet each...
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Apr 25, 20165 min read


Reconstituting Nepal
Political tremors are nothing new to Nepal. As the country has lurched from crisis to crisis over the past few decades, altercations...
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Dec 9, 20156 min read


Disintegrating Fault Lines: Recovery and Strain After the Nepal Earthquake
At 11:55 in the morning of April 25, 2015, the streets of Kathmandu were as bustling as ever. Residents and tourists alike gathered under...
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Nov 13, 20155 min read
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