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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…
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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…
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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…
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Why We Should All be Worried About AI in Elections
Deepfakes dominate headlines, but the real danger lies in opaque AI systems that make up election infrastructure. Last month, all 193 United Nations member states gathered…
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Will the Houthi Attacks Activate the Mecca Pact?
If there is a Saudi request, Pakistan and Turkiye will intervene, but direct involvement in the Yemen war is unlikely. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured Mocha…
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Pakistan: 25 Years Post-2001
THE terrorist events of Sept 11, 2001, changed the world and brought about a new security order. Social engineering took place on a large scale, especially…
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‘Bangladesh First’ Needs Second Diplomatic Track
BANGLADESH is passing through one of the most sensitive diplomatic transitions in its recent history. After more than 15 years of Awami League rule, prime minister…
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An Anti-West Network is Emerging: How Should Bangladesh Respond?
Military, economic and diplomatic ties among China, Russia, Belarus, Iran and North Korea have deepened considerably in recent years. Yet despite their growing cooperation, there is…
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What are Humans Without Their Humanity?
Al-Khuzai was an Arab poet who lived during the Abbasid era in Iraq, between 765 and 835 A.D. Musk is South African-Canadian-American and Altman is American,…
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Around The World, People are Rejecting Divisive and Dangerous Politics. We Can – and Must – Build on That
The vast majority of the global public wants international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver Britain’s new prime…
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Are Promises to Depoliticise Universities Truly Being Fulfilled?
Last month, the government appointed Vice Chancellors (VCs) at seven universities from among the names recommended by the Universities Vice Chancellors Selection and Recommendation Committee. In…
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Does Bangladesh Really Need to Join BRICS or ASEAN?
FOR small countries, membership in international associations can be particularly attractive. Being a part of some forum creates visibility. Membership in the club provides access to…
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New Regional Security Order
THE triangular defence pact signed last week by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is the most consequential geopolitical development reshaping the strategic landscape of the region…
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Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson
It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any…
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What India’s Youth Victory Means for South Asia
A political movement referring to itself as the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ might have easily been laughed off. The group was unorganised, without a renowned political dynasty…