World | Asia: South & Central

Bhutan's pursuit of happiness instead of economic growth has drawn praise, but it is not creating enough jobs. Can mindfulness mix with capitalism?

When governments are brought down, like Nepal’s recently was after youth-led protests, a sense of renewal abounds. But the systems that led to the frustration in the first place are harder to dismantle and rebuild.

Conventionally generated electricity in Pakistan has become very expensive, but consumers don’t have to buy it. They are adopting solar panels.

America’s Indian diaspora has never been larger – or more dependent on mail from home. But the end of tax exemptions for small parcels entering the U.S. has post offices around the world suspending service.

Art can help build bridges between rivals – or, in the case of India and Pakistan, to remind audiences how much culture the two nations still share. But in times of fighting, it’s often one of the first things to go.

The budding U.S.-Pakistan friendship marks a seismic diplomatic shift in South Asia. But lingering distrust toward the American security establishment will color their cooperation. 

Indian comics have faced police complaints and even death threats over sets that anger right-wing vigilante groups.

The ceasefire reached between Thailand and Cambodia on Monday could help hundreds of thousands of displaced people return home – but it will not end the countries’ long-simmering border dispute, or address the troubling precedents set during the latest bout of fighting.

As the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict enters its fourth day, monks, dancers, and civilians offer shelter, food, and aid to those over 168,000 people displaced.

The world has a fascination with Mount Everest – one that brings both money and destruction to Nepal's Himalayan region. Now, long-awaited regulations could transform how the mountain operates.