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Winners and Losers of the 2021 Coup and the Bamar Heartland’s Awakening
If we view the last five years in Myanmar through the lens of a cost-benefit analysis, a picture emerges that is rarely discussed in public. Such…
Analysis
Commentary first published by CGS, and selected pieces republished from other outlets — each clearly labelled.
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India’s ‘Million Mutinies’ are Puncturing Modi’s Aura of Invincibility
Across India, students and opposition parties are turning disparate grievances into a broader reckoning with unaccountable power. This October, India is a country where a million…
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The Widening Weaponization of Geography
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is at a stalemate, with both the US and Iran claiming control of the strategic waterway. Even so, the…
First published
Digital media or Physical discs? A red pill blue pill situation
For one generation, video games are 21-inch CRT TV hooked to a Sega Mega Drive playing Samurai Showdown with 5 cousins. With soda bets, exploring new…
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The Questions China Won’t Answer About the Tibet-Nepal Flood Disaster
As Beijing blames climate change, critics wonder whether its infrastructure push in Tibet may have caused the devastating flood For years, analysts and observers have warned…
First published
South Asia’s New Reality: Development Is Rising, Stability Is Not
South Asia is developing faster than it is learning to keep the peace. Economies are expanding, cities are modernising, and digital connectivity is reshaping daily life…
First published
Bangladesh’s Record Budget and the Illusion of Fiscal Strength
Budgets often arrive wrapped in numbers, projections and political language. But their real meaning is found elsewhere: in the price of essentials, the quality of public…