The recent assault and abuse of a poor and innocent woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh has justifiably raised nationwide concern and condemnation
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The Rajapaksas have entertained several projects with Chinese support and money, which is bound to cost Sri Lanka its sovereignty dearly in the coming years, if corrective steps are not taken, writes N.S.Venkataraman for South Asia Monitor
Should India's bank employees be taking a wage hike now?
It is reported that bank employees’ unions and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) have agreed for an annual wage hike of 15 percent to the bank staff, a move that will result in an additional yearly outgo of around Rs 7,900 crore for the banks
Nepal is making a historical mistake; runs the risk of going the Tibet way
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India should not hesitate to start a trade war with China
Certainly, a trade war with India would not destabilise the Chinese economy in a big way, but it would cause concern to China, writes N.S.Venkataraman for South Asia Monitor
Working from home: Will it stand the test of time?
When the world was attacked by COVID-19 and with no proven drug/vaccine available for treating the virus-infected people, social distancing between individuals was advocated as an immediate solution to solve the problem
Let’s add COVID-19 in list of diseases, and move on
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