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It is Time for A Citizens’ Petition Law
A year ago, blood was shed on the streets of our country. Thousands of people, especially the youth, joined a mass movement with anger in their…
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India’s Water Treaty Power Play Signals Regional Shift
As India renegotiates the Ganges Water Treaty with Bangladesh following the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, it is adopting a new posture in its water…
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SAARC Alternative: Myth or Reality?
This week a news item was flashed on font pages of almost all the newspapers in Pakistan. The news was about the possibility of creation of…
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The Spectre Never Went Away
The word ‘secular’ is anathema to the supporters of Hindu rashtra but can a plural, diverse, multi-religious and democratic country be anything but secular? I admire…
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Bangladesh and India’s New Strategic Dilemma
A new phase of distancing between Bangladesh and India has been brought on by recent changes in bilateral trade along their shared border. Although India has…
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Myanmar’s Sham Election Plan is A Dangerous Ruse
The recent announcement by Myanmar’s junta that it will hold national elections in December 2025 or January 2026 is not the sign of democratic progress it…
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India’s BJP Government has Weaponised Reservations to Disempower Kashmiris
A revised reservation policy brought in by India’s BJP-led central government attempts to shift Jammu and Kashmir’s politics to the ruling party’s benefit, and has left…
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Donald Trump’s Craven War on Myanmar
Trump has slashed US funding to Myanmar civil society, media and activists in a shortsighted blow to nation’s democratic hope and resistance American President Donald Trump…
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Harvard Fights to Keep Enrolling International Students – 4 Essential Reads About Their Broader Impact
A federal judge in Boston on May 23, 2025, temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have revoked Harvard University’s authorization to enroll international students.…
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Mass Exodus
PAKISTAN’S brain drain issue is developing into a crisis. The number of educated, skilled and unskilled Pakistanis leaving this country for better opportunities abroad has exponentially…
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WEAPONISATION OF ANTI-SEMITISM
‘FROM pulling research funding to ending the university’s eligibility to host international students is not making Jewish people safer or more welcome. Instead, they are becoming…
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Time for A Saarc Summit
SINCE the announcement of the ceasefire on May 10, Pakistan has more than once reiterated its willingness to engage in dialogue with India. However, New Delhi…
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How Developing Countries Can Navigate The US-China Trade War
The US-China trade conflict, characterized by escalating tariffs and economic friction, has far-reaching implications not only for the two superpowers but also for developing nations caught…
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Pahalgam Shows Why ‘Over-Propaganda’ Can Send a Leader Riding the Tiger
In the world of strategic constraints, economic bounds and geopolitical pressures, Modi needs reflection time and deflection mechanisms from high expectations caused by untrammeled propaganda. Instead…
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What to Expect from Trump’s High-Stakes Middle East Visit
In mid-May, US President Donald J. Trump will visit the Gulf. His destinations will be Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Saudi Arabia…
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In Bangladesh 2.0, State of Journalism Remains Far From Ideal
Bangladesh ranked 149th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index. The overall media climate since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster last August remains bleak,…