Neutral alliances of smaller countries are again becoming important in the tug of war between the major superpowers in the region
BIMSTEC’s Strategic Challenge to Pakistan: Geopolitical Recasting or Regional Fracture?
Pakistan’s absence is not without costs. Diplomatic exclusion is only one facet of the spectre that looms over the country: limited transit access, reduced prospects for integration into Bay-centric supply networks and weakened soft-power influences across the Indian Ocean littoral.
Proxy Village Governance: The Pradhan Pati Problem in India's Democracy
It has been formally recognised in the Report of the Advisory Committee on Women Pradhans, Transforming Women’s Representation and Role in Panchayati Raj Institutions: Efforts to Eliminate Proxy Participation, which recorded that elected women representatives are often “represented by their husbands or male relatives” and recommended the imposition of stringent and exemplary penalties to curb such practices.
Students Must Study; But They Must Also Ask Questions and not Ignore Injustice
When the university community itself has not succeeded in resolving many serious problems confronting higher education, on what moral basis should students simply be asked to remain silent and trust the system?
The Ganga Water Treaty Needs More Than Renewal: It Needs Reinvention
The treaty that once symbolized diplomatic success should now become a model for climate-resilient hydro-diplomacy. The river has changed, the climate has changed, and the needs of both nations have changed. The treaty must change with them.
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Women in civil service: The price you have to pay
Women in civil service in India are still a small minority. Yet they have achieved so much and broken glass ceilings in their individual journeys
Corporate India needs a new crop of directors
If credibility is to come to corporate governance, the pool of directors must be widened to include people from a variety of fields
US-Bangladesh air exercise reflects a broader strategic understanding
The US has started to consider Bangladesh as an important security partner in the region
What lessons should India learn from Ukraine crisis?
India’s decision to abstain from voting against Russia in UNSC could turn the world opinion against New Delhi if there is a war with China and Pakistan
UP results will define national politics
For the first time in many decades, the Indian electorate is facing a political outfit which believes more in winning polls than governance
‘Mystics and Music: Southasia’s Legacy of Love’
Hosted by *Khushi Kabir*, social activist, feminist and environmentalist, Dhaka. Bangla tribute to Lata Mangeshkar by *Sohana Ahmed*
Sexual health education: Lessons from India's Dholpur
The importance of sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents cannot be stressed enough as this is a crucial but extremely confusing time for young people
India needs a robust foreign policy to deal with strategic challenges
There is an urgent need to conclude a South-East Asian Nations Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation to resist and counteract Chinese hegemony
ASEI to honor engineers, scientists and community leaders at 34th National Convention
American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is hosting the awards event for its 34th Annual National Convention focusing on Sustainable Technology Innovations (STI-2022).
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
Bangladesh can also benefit by using Pakistan’s Gwadar Port and the China-run CPEC. Bangladeshi products can be exported to Central Asia
Bangladesh-Japan ties touch new high in 50 years
Bangladesh-Japan relationship has reached a new level in investment and trade, with Tokyo offering plenty of assistance to Dhaka
Inclusive elementary education: RTE still seen as charity, not a right
Educational inequality in India widened during the pandemic with children from disadvantaged sections dropping out of school due to the digital divide, writes Manab Singha
