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ASEAN countries sweep Rohingya issue under the rug
When the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries met (virtually) for their annual summit last week, it seems they agreed to not put out any…
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Impact of Covid-19 on Religion and Beyond
Religion, in fact, is a way of life pursued by the followers of different faiths all over the world. The coming of pandemic at the close…
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Russia is testing Trump’s reactions
The White House is engaged in a self-defeating strategy by failing to respond strongly to another Russian attack on the U.S. The evasive reaction to a…
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We have a duty to build a better post-pandemic digital world
If we do not act now, digital divides can become the new face of inequality after the coronavirus pandemic. Fabrizio Hochschild In just 25 years since…
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Why Can’t India End Police Brutality?
A horrifying case from Tamil Nadu once again demonstrates the lack of accountability for India’s police. Sumithra Prasanna In a macabre tale of bloodcurdling police brutality,…
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Can SAARC be made Effective?
The world at large including South Asia is already facing the devastating effects of Covid-19. This region already burdened with its teeming populations, uneven layers of…
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Indian resistance to China’s expansionism would be a definitive moment in Asia’s geopolitical evolution
If Delhi comes out of this crisis wounded, its troubles at home and the world will mount significantly. But an India that comes out of this…
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Asean unity in the age of coronavirus
The opening ceremony of the 36th Asean Summit in Hanoi last Friday, attended by a roomful of local and foreign dignitaries, was a definite "ooh-aah" moment…
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Inside the Trump Administration’s Decision to Leave the World Health Organization
Despite Trump’s declared exit from the WHO, officials continued working toward reforms and to prevent withdrawal. This week, they were told they must justify any cooperation…
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Confrontational approach to China: emotionally satisfying, strategically shortsighted
Japanese are debating foreign policy — in The American Interest, a conservative magazine (and website) that explores U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. "YA," an anonymous…
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Budget leaves fiscal space in quandary
The economy may still fall prey to a prolonged downturn if the infirmities in planning for financing government expenditure bear unintended negative spillovers in terms of…
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Islam, Ethnicity, Power Politics: Constructing Pakistan’s National Identity
Raisul Bakhsh Rais, Islam, Ethnicity, Power Politics: Constructing Pakistan’s National Identity. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2018, 324 pp. Rs1250, ISBN 978-19-940759-0. Identity politics is a contested…