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Rebooting economy through public money to public
THE slowdown in the economy induced by the surge of the COVID-19 outbreak has undoubtedly been heavily incident on the relatively poorer population that has barely…
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There is no silver lining in the grim cloud of Covid-19 unless you reform yourself
There is no alternative to performance and merit-based politics, bureaucracy, public health, and foreign-trade relations. There is a sharp difference between merit and sycophancy. That's what…
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Trump will cling to power. To get him out, Biden will have to win big
Only a Democratic landslide can ward off the nightmare prospect of this president simply refusing to leave office Jonathan Freedland Were we not thoroughly spooked by…
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World Population Day 2020, COVID-19 and Bangladesh
This year, 11th July 2020, marks 31 years of World Population Day (WPD) which was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme…
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Japan’s new wave: Cash, bankruptcies and inequality
Despite trillions of dollars of stimulus sloshing around and credit being funneled into the global economy, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing countless businesses into bankruptcy. The…
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US Naval Transformation Challenges PLA Navy
Numerous commentaries and essays have argued and concluded that the military gap between the US and China is closing and the numerical naval balance between the…
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Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place
I was one of the thousands who watched Nelson Mandela, the South African liberation struggle hero, leave prison on 11 February 1990, and then mount the…
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Putin cemented his future, but Russia faces key hurdles ahead — from economy to foreign policy
Putin can now stay in power for another two terms — until 2036. At that point, aged 83, he will have been in power a decade…
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Post-Covid: What next for Asia-Pacific?
Countries can use the disruption caused by the pandemic to create fairer, healthier, more inclusive and sustainable societies Hassan Noor What next? A simple two-word question…
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Kovid-19 and the future of the World Health Organization
The fact that WHO, the global health authority, is inadequate in the fight against Kovid-19 and the increasing criticism towards this situation may lead countries to…
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Police Must Be Free Of Political Pressure To Break Criminal Nexus
“Organised crime can’t flourish unless the agency that’s meant to suppress it is in collusion with them” OPS Malik The recent developments in Uttar Pradesh have…
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International aid is vital for Afghanistan’s COVID-19 recovery
Afghanistan has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty thousand cases and 600 deaths have been officially recorded but the numbers are likely far higher.…