Analysis
The Making of Ukraine
Russia's brutal invasion has revealed the depth and strength of Ukrainian nationhood. On 24 February 2022, the world changed in ways with which we are still…
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Global Action is Needed to Topple Myanmar’s Criminal Junta Boss
From brutal murders and military parades to jailed opponents, Min Aung Hlaing is true to the tyrant’s playbook. The worldwide fight for democracy has to be…
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How 2022 Became a Disastrous Year for Autocrats
This year saw major geopolitical shifts throughout the world. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we witnessed how fragile many global economies truly were, along…
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India-US Ties: It’s Like Riding A Roller Coaster
Foreign correspondents have always been a window to the world. Even in these times of global electronic and social media connectivity, with instant parading of fact…
Analysis
Taxing The Working Class and Saving The Corrupt
One such move is to add more tax burdens on the poor and the working class people. They are being excessively battered by the economic crisis…
Analysis
A New Afghan Policy
WITH the Taliban having banned their education, Pakistan can allow Afghan female students to complete their degrees in Pakistan. This would allow the country to embark…
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With China’s Help, Nepal Chips Away at Its India-lockedness
They have begun a feasibility study to build a railway line linking Kathmandu with Kerung in the Tibet Autonomous Region. On December 27, a team of…
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Infrastructure Diplomacy in The Context of South Asia and Bangladesh
The greatest bottleneck for a civilisation's development in the modern world is its infrastructure. As populations increase, people's needs and demands increase, the opportunity for industry…
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2023, A Year of Elections in South Asia
South Asia is a region which is politically, culturally and historically influential to each other. Three major states in modern South Asia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh,…
Analysis
Where Next? Political Consequences of SL’s Economic Breakdown
The momentous year of 2022 for Sri Lanka can be divided into two major phases. In the first phase, people grew frustrated with the failure of…
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Japan Eyes Global Military Power Status
Japan has quickly restructured its defense architecture and procedures in line with current great powers like the US Realist international relations scholars predicted that after the…
Analysis
Peace May Be a Long Way Off in Ukraine in 2023
As Russia’s war in Ukraine passed its 10-month mark on Dec. 24, the toll of the protracted conflict has been immense. The war has produced hundreds…