Situation update
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Time to rewrite the constitution
It is time to move beyond the idea of political stability to the idea of constitutional stability. Prime Minister KP Oli's move to dissolve Parliament has…
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Russia moves East, India West, straining ties
"Russia is losing India!" - I have been hearing such lamentations in Moscow for as long as I have followed world politics. Pessimism and alarmism are…
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Can academics afford political neutrality?
Society needs its intellectuals to take part in discussion using all available platforms The year 2020 has come to an end. It has been an incredibly…
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The Hasina–Modi December summit
We are on the cusp of our 50th anniversary. Come March 26, 2021, it will be 50 years since Bangladesh had declared its Independence. We restate…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 29 December 2020
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Planning the future of unemployed youth
• Immediate focus needed to bring solutions to youth issues and work must start from Divisional Secretaries • Youth unemployment is at 20.8% which is a…
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The year of living anxiously
2020 was a devastating year for Pakistan as for the rest of the world. The year of the pandemic disrupted lives everywhere and tested people’s endurance…
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What is driving Asia’s technological rise?
Enhancing technological collaboration remains a priority for Asia and the rest of the world. Asia is a technological force to be reckoned with. Over the last…
Analysis
Can Poor Countries Avoid a Vaccine Bidding War?
For all of the good news about the arrival of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the hard truth for the coming year is that global demand…
Analysis
Trump and 2020 nightmares are ending and COVID help is coming. It’s no time to go wobbly.
Victory is not in doubt. Don't give in to your fears or start bickering with each other when we're so close to leaving this terrible year…
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