The linguistic history of swearing in Southasia
Himal Southasianby Abhishek Avtans·10 Jul 2026
SOUTHASIAN LANGUAGES are no strangers to swear words. Swearing, or the use of offensive, “dirty” or indecent language, is a universal linguistic behaviour exhibited to navigate social taboos...
How women became the new leaders of Baloch nationalism
Himal Southasianby Salman Rafi Sheikh·8 Jul 2026
A PHOTOGRAPH OF Mahrang Baloch has been doing the rounds on social media over the past few weeks.
Rahul Bhattacharya’s ‘Railsong’ and the Great Indian Novel
Himal Southasianby Vikram Shah·1 Jul 2026
IN RAILSONG, Rahul Bhattacharya’s second novel, the protagonist, Charulata “Charu” Chitol, works in the personnel department of the Indian Railways.
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