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Nepal’s Civil Society Under Siege
When Nepal adopted its 2015 constitution, the document enshrined a fundamental principle: Citizens possess an inherent right to form associations. Article 17 was not merely legal…
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When Nepal adopted its 2015 constitution, the document enshrined a fundamental principle: Citizens possess an inherent right to form associations. Article 17 was not merely legal…
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The recent launches of Gemini Deep Think and GPT-5 have highlighted the rapid evolution of large language models. With 67 percent of organizations worldwide now using…
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The current wave of protests began on 25 August 2025 when students and citizens rallied outside Indonesia’s parliament in Jakarta after revelations that lawmakers receive a…
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It's been more than three years since theout break of the Russia – Ukraine war, a conflict that has resulted in severe humanitarian, political, and economic…
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After more than three decades of intermittent violence and frozen diplomacy, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict has entered a new and uncertain phase. On 8 August 2025, the…
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Nuzhat Tabassum is a Program Assistant at the Centre for Governance Studies. This blog was published as a part of the ongoing collaborative partnership project between…
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On Aug. 22, Lieutenant General Gun Maw, deputy chair of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), posted a symbolic message through his Facebook account. He shared a…
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A YEAR has passed since the July upheaval rocked Bangladesh’s political establishment to its core. What started as a wave of student demonstrations against authoritarian rule…
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On August 15 2021, Afghanistan’s democratic republic collapsed. As the last US and NATO troops departed the country, the Taliban swept back into power and the…
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Undocumented Bangladeshi climate migrants in India lack legal protections and face rising anti-immigrant rhetoric and crackdowns, all amplified by the ruling BJP government and Hindu nationalists…