India is in a hurry to reach a mythical place of stardom and power, and in that rush we may not have the time to see the pain and the suffering caused by us in our midst
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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Don't push Bangladesh beyond a point!
Push her to the edge, Sheikh Hasina will draw from her experience in successfully fending off US pressures and rally the Bengalis around her
Governance in Tamil Nadu: More politics than economics?
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US sanctions against Bangladesh are a cause for worry
The sanctions can cause severe economic damage to Bangladesh's development projects
Yearend reflection: Let’s love, not hate one another
Social cohesion within countries has been slowly eroding for some time; social media has accelerated that erosion
US sanctions on Bangladesh security officials are biased and motivated
Extrajudicial killings are taking place in many countries such as Pakistan but the US is directing its ire at Bangladesh
Rajaji: His support for free enterprise and opposition to state capitalism was proved right
It would be appropriate to celebrate the birthday of Rajaji - not just an independence activist, but a lawyer, writer and statesman - at least next year as a day of free enterprise
What causes the Eureka moment in the brain?
During relaxation of the brain or when one is not thinking about a problem, some other neural pathways are made and these may create the trigger resulting in the Eureka moment, writes Anil K. Rajvanshi for South Asia Monitor
Nagaland killings: CHRI urges speedy investigation and bringing the accused to trial
Welcoming the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) notice to authorities seeking a detailed report on the recent killing of 14 civilians and one security personnel by the Indian Army, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has also urged the apex rights body and the State government to set up the long-pending state human rights commission in Nagaland
India may have to do balancing act at Summit for Democracy
The summit could change South Asian dynamics considering how it draws a line between China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on one side and India, Pakistan and Nepal on another, writes Divyanshu Jindal for South Asia Monitor
Stifling legitimate protests in Balochistan may spark violence
In a shocking move, Balochistan Governor Syed Zahoor Agha issued a Criminal Law Balochistan Amendment Ordinance which bans meetings, rallies and sit-ins on national highways to ensure free movement of people
World needs spirituality now more than ever
All over the world we are witnessing the rise of dictators, strong-arm rulers and corrupt leaders
Bangladesh can gain by taking part in Chinese trade fairs
Like Bangladesh, South Asian countries can use Chinese expos to promote their brands and build a new trade image
The spirit of South Asia: Remembering Kamla Bhasin
Sapan is a coalition of individuals and organisations that places India-Pakistan relations in a regional context and calls for a visa-free South Asia
