A Year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Pakistan floods, Indian Matchmaking and more
b'In this episode, we discuss how one year since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has been marked by a collapsed economy, humanitarian crisis, violent crackdowns on civil protests, and severe restrictions on media and the rights of women.\\n\\nIn Around Southasia in 5 minutes, we unpack the recent arrests (or attempted arrests) under anti-terrorism laws, the devastating floods in Pakistan, developments in the Bilkis Bano case, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet\\u2019s official visit to Bangladesh, and more.\\n\\nPlus in our culture section Bookmarked, we talk about the second season of the Netflix reality series Indian Matchmaking. And to mark 75 years of Partition, we revisit Garm Hava (1974)and discuss the film\\u2019s relevance today.'