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Pakistan’s economic policies
The economic might of a nation is dependent upon the success or failure of economic management, ultimately determining where it stands in the global community. What…
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How US’ new China policy might affect the Gulf
The closures of the Chinese consulate in Houston and the US consulate in Chengdu in the last week were the latest signs of the deteriorating China-US…
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Is COVID-19 Creating a Generation of Heart Failure Patients?
Two new studies show some coronavirus survivors suffer long-lasting cardiac injury, possibly from the virus invading the heart. Miranda Green Two studies published Monday provide the…
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Biden vs Trump foreign policy
THE outcome of the US presidential election in November will have a significant global impact. Will it mean more of the same or usher in changes…
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Investors are Doing Great Under Trump, But What About the Rest of Us?
To save Americans from COVID-19’s economic fallout, Congress needs to extend unemployment benefits. Robert J. Shapiro Welcome to Crony Capitalism 2.0, brought to America by the…
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As Uighur abuses condemned, Southeast Asia’s silence is deafening
As fresh evidence of alleged rights abuses committed against the Uighur in China's Xinjiang province emerges, much of the world has called out Beijing for its…
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Dissent and State Repression
Let’s begin with the known. On Tuesday, July 21, a senior journalist, Matiullah Jan, was abducted by some people wearing the Elite police uniform from outside…
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Stop complaining, start contributing
Whether you see the glass as half empty or half full, it is time to take action and move ahead Anil Chitrakar The People’s Movement in…
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Delayed online teaching in pandemic widens education gap
The coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted Bangladesh’s already troubled higher education sector, further widening the education gap. Academics say the pandemic could have a long-term impact…
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Bangladesh’s snub another blow for India
The BJP's failure to learn from past mistakes is damaging its prestige and influence in its South Asian neighborhood Bhim Bhurtel One of India’s most read…
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PM Modi should know India needs to be a strong country, not just have a strong government
Modi may be too smart to fall for his own propaganda, but the positive change narrative has become untenable. For its own sake, the govt should…
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Economics and the culture war
Economics’ detachment from culture can be regarded as a serious shortcoming in understanding human behaviour. Robert Skidelsky I have long criticised economics for its lack of…