Hosted by *Khushi Kabir*, social activist, feminist and environmentalist, Dhaka. Bangla tribute to Lata Mangeshkar by *Sohana Ahmed*
The Reconstituted Nalanda: Can it Leverage its Civilizational Memory to Become an Alternative Academic Hub for the Global South?
Nalanda serves as a counterweight to the historic monopoly of Western universities over social, political, and ecological theory. It invites Asian and African scholars to address regional dilemmas such as resource sovereignty, post-colonial statehood, and sustainable modernization using indigenous analytical categories.
'Girls going to schools would be the real revolution in Afghanistan'
The daughters and granddaughters of these warlords, like those of several key Taliban commanders, live and study abroad. Sabori’s school in Archi is half-closed, owing to the ban on education for girls over 12 years of age. Several underground schools have sprung up where even some Taliban foot-soldiers send their daughters.
Where Happiness is a Measure of Governance: What Bhutan’s Democratic Consolidation Can Teach Global South Nations
As democracies around the world confront public dissatisfaction, Bhutan reminds us that the health of a democracy cannot be measured only through the ballot box. It must also be evaluated through the well-being, dignity, security, and trust experienced by citizens.
India's Education Deficit: Real Reforms Lie in Making Coaching Redundant
India's digital infrastructure can certainly deliver free coaching to millions. But an even greater achievement would be to build an education and employment system in which families no longer feel compelled to buy coaching in the first place. Making bottled water cheaper is useful. Making the water from taps trustworthy is the real solution.
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India needs a robust foreign policy to deal with strategic challenges
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ASEI to honor engineers, scientists and community leaders at 34th National Convention
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The Rahul Bajaj I knew - he always supported a good idea
Rahul Bhai was harsh on the outside but soft inside, with tremendous humanity
Lata's voice and melodies gave renewed hope to mankind
Lata Mangeshkar redefined culture as we knew it for she was a citizen of the world
It's in Pakistan's interest to build economic ties with Bangladesh, but it should apologise first for 1971
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Bangladesh-Japan ties touch new high in 50 years
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Inclusive elementary education: RTE still seen as charity, not a right
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Pakistan stares at an uncertain future
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Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar to address Indian physicians in US
Indian cricket veteran and former captain Sunil Gavaskar will be a keynote speaker at the 40th Annual Convention of AAPI to be held in San Antonio, Texas from June 23-26, 2022,” AAPI President Dr. Anupama Gotimukula announced
A dress code that does disservice to education in India - and the global reputation of a state
The girls at the centre of the protest have lost in the near term, but the longer-term loser is the state of Karnataka and India as a plural society and nation
Art and resistance in South Asia: Fighting the challenges of dark times through creativity
The deliberations highlighted how political turmoil and violence in South Asia have catalysed creativity with many artists grounding their work in response to the challenges
A growth-oriented balanced budget for India
This is a very balanced budget as it boosts spending towards growth-oriented policies that would boost manufacturing, help agri economy and infrastructure creation
What is wrong with India's language policy?
India's insular upper class is one of the major problems in the way of learning regional languages or dialects
