India stands at the crossroads, with neighboring countries like Pakistan, China and traditional partner Russia clearly on track to recognize the Taliban regime – a development that goes against Indian interests, writes Shubham for South Asia Monitor
From Farm Chickens to Cockroaches: Why South Asia’s Gen Z Is So Restive
Until the region’s economies produce jobs, and its ministers produce respect, at the pace they produce graduates, South Asia’s Gen Z will keep finding new, and increasingly desperate, ways to be heard
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The real question is simpler: do Indian states want to use a resource that is geographically closer, internationally certified, available already, or would they prefer to continue to suffer from a yearly deficit on the other side of the Corridor?
Green AI? The Global South Cannot Afford the Wrong Kind of Digital Growth
In the case of the Global South, this would mean designing AI according to the demands of that particular place and within the bounds of its available power. It would mean opting for small language models, frugality, and less energy-intensive infrastructure over costly mimicry of Silicon Valley.
Inside India's Modern Counter-Terrorism Strategy: The Zero-Tolerance Mandate
The government is also engaging doctors, psychologists, lawyers, civil society organisations, NGOs, religious leaders and community representatives to facilitate de-radicalisation and reintegration. Young people are encouraged to participate in constructive social activities that promote communal harmony and reduce the appeal of extremist ideologies.
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India should recognise the Tibetan government in exile
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Achieving a Gandhian dream: Metamorphosing India’s backward villages into modern self-sufficient suburbia
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Competence over seniority: Indian government reforms bidding to give a new face to bureaucracy
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Kamla Bhasin (1946-2021): A freedom-loving feminist par excellence
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India’s new trade policy: An action plan for promoting exports from the states
Indian enterprises, financial institutions and government agencies must invest in the acquisition and analysis of knowledge and information on target markets
Pan masala ad and the social responsibility of Indian film icon Amitabh Bachchan
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Japan's silence on Rohingya Issue is puzzling
It is Japan’s vital responsibility to join and influence other key players in the region to play a visible and effective role to address major regional issues like the Rohingya crisis for peace and stability
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PM Modi is trying to ace a fine balance between his domestic credentials and his global image
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This is not the first time that political considerations will determine what universities in India should teach, or which books may be banned
Pakistan needs a vibrant people’s movement that can marginalise Islamic extremism
A forward-looking government can certainly achieve this task of Pakistan remaining an Islamic country while simultaneously emerging as a progressive and peaceful nation
India needs a People’s Charter - a referendum of the type of India people want
An apolitical mass movement is imperative, given that India’s secular democracy and constitutional freedoms are facing an existential threat
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance is on the right track
The central theme of Modi’s governance - both as Chief Minister of Gujarat and Prime Minister of India - is his undiluted focus on poverty alleviation, industrial and economic development and social progress
