LSE South Asia Centre

What can middle-income countries like India do to make itself a competitive investment venue in the global marketplace? @jnuboy @NSDCIndia discusses how developing skill ecosystems in select sectors can give India an edge. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @LSE_ID @LSEEcon

.@SAsiaLSE is delighted to participate in @pact_project's AFTER THE ASSEMBLY @SoasGallery w/ docs on 'Constitution-Makers at LSE' from @LSELibrary. Amazing inauguration y'day w/ @LSEnews Prez Larry Kramer & @SOAS Dir. Adam Habib. Details tinyurl.com/mt3mr56u (don't miss it!)

How do #climate emergencies & related #disasters impact women agricultural workers in #Pakistan? Palwasha Khan looks at the variety of factors & argues for the need for better government #policy & support. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @LSEGenderTweet @LSE_ID @GRI_LSE @CETEx_LSE

Was #Ambedkar a mere Constitutionalist or was he more than that? Ambedkar advocate Mangesh Dahiwale discusses his core ideas & why it is important to recall them as the #Constitution of #India marks 75 years. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @pact_project @CLPRtrust @LSEInequalities

.@SAsiaLSE are delighted to welcome M. Morshedul Islam (University of Chittagong) as the last Charles Wallace Bangladesh Trust Visiting Fellow. Read more about his research here: lse.ac.uk/south-asia-cen… @N_Kabeer @lewisd100 @MediaLSE @LSE_ID

Can SAARC be revitalised at a time of global political churning, where regional interests ought to matter in geopolitical negotiations? This is @EvaNappert @LSEIRDept's winning essay for the @SAsiaLSE Vera Anstey South Asia (Student) Essay Competition. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025…

As patience with #Rohingyas lessens, they have come to signify displacement, marginality & threat for people in #Bangladesh. Galib Mahmud Pasha @systemsanu analyses this change of 'Rohingya' from #refugee to #slur in everyday conversations. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025…

What has Sri Lanka's fiscal performance been under @IMFNews bailout packages & regulations? @TKamburawala @FHSS_USJ @usjp takes stock, and looks ahead. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @LSE_ID @LSEEcon @LSESocialPolicy @CBSL @TalkEconomicsSL @Dailymirror_SL @TimesOnlineLK

The world's longest written #Constitution is a seminal text in ensuring equality for all its citizens; yet, some citizens disagreed. @Prashanttttttt_ @iitdelhi uses 'hierarchical subjectivity' to analyse the arguments. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @LSEsociology @LSEGovernment #India

Almost 20 years on, why has #justice not been delivered to victims of the Maoist conflict in #Nepal? @meenabhatta discusses the complicated, politicised trajectory of the TRC & CIEDP, and what can be done to rectify the course? blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @LSEHumanRights @LSELaw

How does social media enable personality-'projections' of politicians & what impact does it have on democracy? @vihangjumle @unibern & @krvtweets @KITLV_KNAW @_knaw analyse data from India. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @MediaLSE @LSEGovernment @LSEIRDept @unc_citap

The terrorist attack in Pahalgam led citizens across South Asia to comment on the issue. @ChakmaAnurug @ANUMigration @ANURegNet uses 'Louvain in R' to analyse comments on YouTube. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @LSEMedia @MediaLSE @lseideas @LSEGovernment

Congratulations @EvaNappert @LSEIRDept for winning this year's @SAsiaLSE 'Vera Anstey South Asia Essay Competition'. Well done! Your prize of £250 📚 vouchers is on its way!

As domestic tensions rise, attacks against Chinese nationals and interests are on the rise in Pakistan, and in Balochistan in particular. @SalmanMMS & Saeeda Usmani @ISSIslamabad examine the trend & suggest a possible way ahead. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @LSE_ID @lseideas

Will robust trade agreements make South Asia an economic powerhouse? Join @dr_salamatali @GaurPankhuri @asanka_lka @swatdhingraLSE & Yurendra Basnett for this discussion. 📅 Thurs, 29 May 🕒 3pm🇬🇧 7pm🇵🇰 7.30pm🇮🇳🇱🇰 7.45pm🇳🇵 🆓 Reg. & Speaker details: lse.ac.uk/south-asia-cen…

What happens when we read Articles on '#Non-#Discrimination' and '#Liberty' in #India's #Constitution alongside one another? Kalpana Kannabiran presents an intersectional analysis. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @lseideas @LSEGovernment @LSEHumanRights

As we mark #BattleofBritain85 in 2025 & #VEDay80 this week, Thurein Naing (ARCID, MFU, Chiang Mai) tells the story of 4 Burmese pilots who joined @RoyalAirForce in their 'finest hour'. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025… @lsehistory @bbcburmese @RAFNewsReporter @TheMyanmarTimes

How is the AKD govt doing 6 months after their dramatic victory in Sri Lanka? Where are things now, and what may lie ahead? Join our eminent panel to hear & ask. 📅 Wed, 14 May 25 🕒 3pm🇬🇧 7.30pm🇱🇰 🆓 Reg/details: lse.ac.uk/south-asia-cen… @FaraFarout @PSaravanamuttu @akeenan23