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Bulldozing War Memory: South Asia’s Selective Silence Over Desecration of Gaza's Commonwealth Graves
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From Crisis Management to Crisis Prevention: South Asian Research Collective Working on AI-Driven Solutions
Together, the team conducts collaborative research and policy development initiatives across four South Asian countries - Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Their work aims to strengthen national preparedness, improve crisis response systems, and support governments in building resilient, technology-enabled public safety infrastructure. Together, these researchers represent a growing national capability in applying Artificial Intelligence to real-world challenges.
Why South Asian Diasporas are Rejecting Far-Right Politics: Embracing the Need for Collective Action
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