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South Asia · April, 2022

Stories about South Asia from April, 2022

Decoding the role of mainstream and social media in the recent anti-Muslim violence in India

Anti-Muslim violence followed the hate spewed on digital forums

Written by Ananya

26 April 2022

On Timor-Leste's 20th independence anniversary, former president Ramos-Horta makes a comeback

The Nobel Prize winner defeated current president Lu Olo

Written by Fernanda Canofre, Dércio Tsandzana

26 April 2022

Rising anti-Muslim sentiment across India instigated by ultra-right Hindu groups

Anti-Muslim campaigns have been on the rise in India

Written by Sanjukta

25 April 2022

Digitizing a language with two scripts: Satdeep Gill on growing Punjabi online

The internet is what we make of it

Written by Rezwan

25 April 2022

Nepal’s journey to electric public transport

New battery-powered public buses will start rolling out in Kathmandu

Written by Nepali Times

24 April 2022

Are ongoing peaceful, creative and spontaneous protests Sri Lanka's ‘Arab Spring moment'?

"This Sri Lankan uprising is following its own unique, local model"

Written by Rezwan

18 April 2022

Podcast: Pakistan's government, COVID-19 in Shanghai, and introducing Green Voices

Editor and contributors tell us stories from their regions

Written by Ameya Nagarajan

16 April 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted by a no-confidence vote in parliament following a court battle

The Supreme Court of Pakistan upholds the supremacy of the constitution

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

11 April 2022

Meet Amrit Sufi, who is helping to bring the endangered Angika language onto digital platforms

Documenting oral languages and culture grows visibility for low-resource languages

Written by Rezwan

10 April 2022

Social media platforms in Sri Lanka briefly restricted amidst curfew and protests

Major social media platforms were blocked for around 16 hours

Written by Rezwan

4 April 2022

Exploring the use of tech-based tools in India to curb dissent during protests

"This is a software. It does not see faith" — Home Minster

Written by Advox

1 April 2022

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