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The Taliban’s Neighbors Fear Afghanistan’s ‘Boiling Pot’ of Terrorism
A three-day conference in Uzbekistan has united the region, worried about the guerrillas in their midst. The Taliban’s failure to make the leap from insurgency to…
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Achieving SDGs in Extraordinary Times
The start of the “Decade of Action” to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has also marked the start of an unprecedented period of…
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The Underside to the Sri Lankan Crisis: Lessons for India
Should we cast an eye around the last decade or so worldwide, popular drives have yielded “strong” leaders who think they need not attend to widespread…
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Will the Ukraine Conflict Turn Private?
The expanding use of private military and security companies in recent years suggests that they may take a leading role Since the turn of the century,…
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New Law or the Same Old Wine in New Glasses?
“Well, I’d rather be unhappy than have the sort of false, lying happiness you were having here” - Aldoux Huxley (Brave New World) What is transpiring…
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Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson: Somewhat of a Global Phenomenon?
London Mayor Sadiq Khan described Boris Johnson’s political tenure as “…one of the most shameful sagas in the history of British politics …[who] presided over a…
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Populism in Asia is More Robust Than in Europe
Asian populists bank on ethnoreligious chauvinism, and weak institutions haven’t helped The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whom Donald Trump had once described as ‘Britain’s Trump,’…
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President Has Gone, Crisis Remains With Us
The government which earlier retreated in the face of the people’s uprising against it now seems to have determined to take the bull by the horns…
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Where Do British Candidates for PM Stand on Russia-Ukraine?
Despite a key war in Europe choking global economy, UK’s prime ministerial hopefuls are saying little on foreign policy. This combination of pictures shows (top row…
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Meet the Ambassador | European Union (EU)
It gives us immense pleasure to announce that, the first event of our “Meet the Ambassador” series, in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh, is going…
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Income Inequality in India
Over the years, India has experienced severe income/wealth inequality. The finding on inequality remained consistent regardless of the approach used to measure it. In other words,…
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China Made a Failed Bet on Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Family
Beijing’s investments in the island look shaky after protests topple the government. As Sri Lankan protesters stormed the presidential residence in Colombo, the Chinese Embassy released…