Reports 6 July 2022 How tech rescued Sri Lanka’s tanking tourism industry The country's economic crisis left around 400,000 people jobless in Sri Lanka. Tech is increasingly filling the void. By Zinara Rathnayake
How To Buy 5 July 2022 How to buy crabs in Colombo In Sri Lanka, Instagram has become a shop front for goods and services, including live seafood delivered fresh from the coast. By Zinara Rathnayake
News 1 July 2022 “Hostage-taking laws” seem to be fueling a Twitter crackdown in India Observers say Twitter’s recent takedowns in India highlight how new laws make it easier to censor journalists and dissidents. By Andrew Deck
South Asia Newsletter 28 June 2022 Amid layoffs, not all hope is lost for Indian job seekers yet Over 10,000 tech workers have been laid off in India in 2022, but there are pockets of sustained demand for jobs. By Nilesh Christopher
How To Buy 28 June 2022 How to buy fresh meat in Bengaluru Online meat delivery platforms are challenging taboos and streamlining the buying experience for Indian carnivores. By Nilesh Christopher
Reports 27 June 2022 Tech-stock-alypse now: founders, workers, and investors on the global startup collapse Funding is drying up, and layoffs are skyrocketing: “There was no notice. There was an email in the morning and then a town hall.” By Leo Schwartz, Antonia Timmerman and Nilesh Christopher
Reports 27 June 2022 How a schoolteacher became one of Nepal’s biggest YouTube stars With his YouTube channel, Purvi Blues, Sachin Neupane hopes to help Nepalis connect with their history and culture. By Abhaya Raj Joshi
South Asia Newsletter 14 June 2022 Sri Lanka’s brain drain problem “Every day, somebody you know is leaving. … They have taken away hope.” By Nilesh Christopher
Features 14 June 2022 Meet the fact-checkers decoding Sri Lanka’s meltdown From protests to power cuts, Watchdog uses open source research to investigate Sri Lanka’s ongoing political and economic crisis. By Nilesh Christopher
Reports 13 June 2022 How Facebook became Pakistan’s hottest matchmaking site A ban on dating apps like Tinder has left young Pakistanis with limited avenues to meet new people. Facebook matchmaking groups are gaining popularity among them. By Javeria Khalid