Analysis
Why India doesn’t need NRC
The government has made no case that illegal immigration is a big problem, or that NRC is the best solution for it. Shivam Vij The NarendraModi…
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Iran’s crisis deepens
First Lebanon, then Iraq – now Iran's own citizens are turning against the Iranian state. Tim Black It happened quickly. On Friday, without prior debate or…
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British Rule and Partition in South Asia: Blueprint of two Refugee Crises
When the alleged birthplace of Prince Rama of Ayodhya was given to Hindu litigants on November 9th by the Supreme Court of India, commentators on Indian…
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Five steps to put the RMG sector back on track
The industry is at a crossroads and has reached a stage of its development where fresh thinking and ideas are required if export growth is to…
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Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s election victory sparks fear among minorities
Gotabaya Rajapaksa was elected as Sri Lanka’s new president in elections on November 16 after winning 52% of the votes for the Sri Lanka People’s Front…
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Black holes in the economy: Informal trade, informal revenue
The 49-year old Bangladesh economy has got two malignant tumors growing to engulf its successes as an economic hub in south Asia -- one in the…
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Why Rich Cities Rebel
Having lost touch with public sentiment, officials in Paris, Hong Kong, and Santiago failed to anticipate that a seemingly modest policy action (a fuel-tax increase, an…
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Why the Hong Kong Protests Have Gone Global
Democracy protests in Hong Kong have unleashed global concerns about the implications of China’s rise Dawn Brancati and Nathan Law Most democracy protests are short-lived, garner…
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Restriction on credit card: Bangladesh Bank takes yet another step backwards
Controlling illegal transactions doesn't necessarily mean you shackle everyone Bangladesh Bank has further restricted the online use of cards for settling transactions abroad. BB instructed commercial…
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Trump’s Indo-Pacific Vision Aims to Contain ‘Authoritarian Revisionist Powers:’ State Department
The State Department recently released a report on how it is working with allies and partners to implement a shared vision of a free and open…
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Sri Lanka: Presidential election 2019 – A post-mortem
Sajith is down. But he is certainly not out. He is sure to make a comeback the way his father did, learning from his mistakes. Vishvanath…
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Is Economic Winter Coming?
Now that the old rules governing macroeconomic cycles no longer seem to apply, it remains to be seen what might cause the next recession in the…