Sushovan Dhar

Feb 12 strike India

After the Labour Codes: The political meaning of India’s February 12 strike

Sushovan Dhar — Measured purely by participation, the strike formed part of a familiar repertoire of mass industrial protest in contemporary India. Politically, however, its significance lies elsewhere.
Nepal Gen Z protest

Nepal’s republic in crisis: After the streets erupted

Sushovan Dhar — Seventeen years after the palace’s fall, Nepal’s fragile republic faces another reckoning.
Jammu Kashmir protest

Political self-determination for Kashmir

Sushovan Dhar — Among the most affected by the recent Indo-Pakistani armed conflict are the people of Kashmir, who find themselves ensnared in this geopolitical rivalry.
Donald Trump speaking

Arab elites welcome Trump as massacres in Gaza continue

Sushovan Dhar — As Israel’s war continues to inflict suffering on Gaza, Arab monarchies busied themselves with welcoming Trump and signing multimillion-dollar trade agreements.