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Tele diplomacy in South Asia in the time of China-India tension
On August 15, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli had a ten-minute telephonic conversation with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, ostensibly to wish him on India’s…
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No more Extra-judicial killings, please!
In a democratic society, the scope of the rule of law can always be the criterion for determining the standards of a country or a nation.…
Analysis
Our Long, Forgotten History of Election-Related Violence
President Trump has sparked dangerous lawlessness, but killing and destruction linked to political antagonisms are nothing new for this country. In the fall of 1856, according…
Analysis
The Uncertainty Pandemic
Policymakers’ most important task is to try to reduce the massive lingering uncertainty regarding COVID-19 while continuing to provide emergency relief to the hardest-hit individuals and…
Analysis
Changing militant landscape
SOME recent developments may significantly impact Pakistan’s militant landscape. Two breakaway factions have remerged with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP); the militant Islamic State (IS) group…
Analysis
Trump’s black voices deny the truth
It was a surprise to me. Every night of last week’s Republican National Convention featured a steady parade of mostly black men — from football star…
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Worsening epidemic and a sinking economy: Modi’s mid-year balance sheet
Having surrendered before the epidemic, India’s Narendra Modi govt. is hoping that the economy will bail it out. Unfortunately, we are likely to face the worst…
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Modern Monetary Theory: a solution in search of a problem
Most of modern monetary theory is not new. And what is new isn’t plausible American economist and adviser to Bernie Sanders, Stephanie Kelton, has created a…
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Beyond PPE: COVID-19 and Safety, Stress and Trauma Concerns of Frontline Health Workers: Perspectives from Australia and New Zealand
A follow-up article of CGS/University of Queensland Asia/Pacific Webinar on Covid 19 and Frontline Health Workers. “Social distancing at home was hard — setting guidelines, having…
Analysis
Enhancing The Art Of Government
AN art implies the use of creative vision and skill in practical works to be valued chiefly for its power of lure, its intrinsic worth and…
Analysis
US Election 2020: What Biden Must Do
With the national conventions behind, Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate incumbent Donald Trump, are now on the campaign trail. The election is front…
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Bangladesh’s deadly ‘crossfire’ plague
The latest victim of an alleged police 'gunfight' is a retired army major, prompting an inquiry Back in January 2015, Nuruzzaman Jonny, 30, general secretary of…