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What the Crisis in Sri Lanka Means for the World
Many middle-income and developing countries are now suffering from a combination of internal political dysfunction and external economic shocks generated mainly by COVID-19 and the war…
Analysis
Insulting Prophet Mohammed is straight out of the BJP playbook
The anti-Islam insults by high ranking BJP staffers that caused a diplomatic storm are hardly anomalies. In the past few days, India’s governing Bharatiya Janta Party…
Analysis
If We Do Not Take Interest in Political Affairs, Then We’re Doomed to Live Under Rule of Rogues
If ‘con’ is the antonym of ‘pro’, then constitution is the antonym of prostitution. So goes the joke. But in Sri Lanka, since the introduction of…
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The Sanctions Weapon
Not since the 1930s has an economy the size of Russia’s been placed under such a wide array of commercial restrictions as those imposed in response…
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Deaths and Injuries in Road Crashes are A ‘silent Epidemic on Wheels’
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated mind-numbing statistics over the past two years: half a billion cases, 6 million deaths, 1 million in the U.S. alone. But…
Analysis
Russia is Winning the Economic War – and Putin is no Closer to Withdrawing Troops
The perverse effects of sanctions means rising fuel and food costs for the rest of the world – and fears are growing of a humanitarian catastrophe.…
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Myanmar’s Internal Situation Shouldn’t Hobble India’s ‘Act East’ Policy
Even a cursory look at the situation in Myanmar, post the February 1, 2021, military takeover, conjures up a picture of a country that is spiralling…
Analysis
The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don’t
Part of the deeply polarized debate over guns in the United States—inflamed, yet again, by the horrific events in Uvalde, Texas—is ideological. A segment of the…
Analysis
Getting Serious About European Defence
Russia’s war in Ukraine has forced the European Union to address longstanding strategic challenges. The most immediate task is to end Europe’s dependence on Russian energy…
Analysis
What America Will and Will Not Do in Ukraine
The invasion Vladimir Putin thought would last days is now in its fourth month. The Ukrainian people surprised Russia and inspired the world with their sacrifice,…
Analysis
Pakistan, Taliban and Women’s Rights Under Islamic Governance
Afghans, in general, approach Pakistanis with a bloated sense of the kind of entitlement that children project on their parents. They keep their bar of expectations…
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Why Climate Change Spells Danger for South Asia
A heatwave in the region has highlighted the urgency of addressing climate policy The heatwave effecting the subcontinent has brought climate change to the forefront of…