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South Asia Deftly Navigates China–India Tensions
China–India relations took a turn for the worse in 2020. Intrusions by the People’s Liberation Army along the contested border led to a military standoff and…
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The Quad Can End the Crisis in Myanmar
Experts are overlooking the powerful influence of New Delhi and Tokyo. There’s currently no end in sight to the growing civil unrest that has gripped Myanmar…
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Burqa Ban: Islamophobia Disguised
SRI LANKA has grabbed global headlines after its public security Minister Dr. Weerrasekera announced in the parliament that he had signed a paper proposing a ban…
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Biden Hopes “Alliance Math” Adds up to Security and Stability
U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration are breaking out onto Asia's diplomatic stage in a big way, beginning with the first-ever leaders' meeting of the…
Analysis
Tackling the Global Learning Crisis
By exacerbating a pre-existing "learning crisis," the COVID-19 pandemic has undermined many developing countries' long-term economic prospects. Even in the face of today's fiscal constraints, immediate…
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Bangladesh’s Achievements in 50 Years and Making it Meaningful
March is a month that carries special significance for Bangladesh. In March 1971, the country got involved in the Liberation War, which continued for nine long…
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Bangladesh at 50: A Nation Created in Violence and Still bearing Scars of a Troubled Birth
March 26 marks 50 years since the start of Bangladesh’s liberation war, a bloody nine-month campaign that culminated in the nation’s independence on Dec. 16, 1971.…
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Myanmar’s Digital Regime Foreshadows SE Asia
The throttling of internet freedoms in the wake of Myanmar's coup is the latest in a distinct trend toward digital authoritarianism in Southeast Asia. Attacks on…
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Address Political Finances, Election Malpractices
Elections should not be so expensive that only those with financial power can hope to win. Such high-cost elections can never lead to a healthy democracy…
Analysis
Here’s the Difference Between the Democrats and the Republicans
While it is possible that New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) will ride out the burgeoning scandal involving multiple complaints of sexual harassment and concealment…
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If Boris Johnson is Serious About Levelling Up, He Would Plan for a 2026 Census Now
An extra population survey, on top of next week’s, would provide information the country really needs The 2021 census is being held on Sunday 21 March…
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Gender Inequality in Higher Education Persists
Female enrolment in higher education has tripled globally between 1995 and 2018. However, recent research has provided evidence that the gender gap in higher education has…