Residents of a south Mumbai neighbourhood wedged in a red-light district have raised a banner of revolt against the sex buyers who haunt the brothels situated there practically 24x7
Can the UAE be an alternative education destination for Indian students?
UAE possesses specific advantages from an academic standpoint. It hosts branch campuses of several dozen top universities: New York University, for example, has its Abu Dhabi campus as a full-service liberal-arts university. France's Sorbonne University has a branch in Abu Dhabi. Britain's Heriot-Watt, University of Birmingham, Middlesex, and other Western universities have similarly invested heavily in UAE campuses.
A South Asia arts focused success story in Seattle: Challenging misconceptions and stereotypes about South Asia
Barely twenty years later, in 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially accepted Tasveeri as an Oscar-qualifying film festival. It is so far the only South Asian film festival to be officially recognized as such. This means that Tasveer film festival winners become eligible for submissions to the Oscars.
Japan to Recruit One Lakh Bangladeshi Workers: An Opportunity or a Risk?
Ultimately, the recruitment of 100,000 workers presents both opportunities and challenges for Bangladesh. If Bangladeshis can understand Japanese work culture, then it's truly a blessing; however, misunderstanding or violating it poses a risk to the hard-earned trust that has been established between the two Asian countries.
Bangladesh's Record Remittance Flow: But Remittance Architecture Needs To Be Secure And Future-Ready
While FY25 has been a success story, sustaining this trend won’t be easy. Bangladesh’s remittance economy relies heavily on labor migration to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. However, labor demand in host countries is changing due to automation, nationalization of jobs (Saudi Arabia’s Saudization policy), and shifting immigration laws. The future of low-skilled labor exports is uncertain
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Mobile addiction leading to behavioural changes in kids
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Trump welcomes Indian software developer as new US citizen at White House ceremony
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Bride-to-be on bike creates a sensation in Bangladesh social media
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Indian students to get training, job opportunities in online gaming, toy-making
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Bengaluru Benedictine monks sell cheese to luxury hotels
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'Indian Americans are spectacular people': Trump campaign highlights India connection
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Taj Mahal sparkles with river Yamuna in spate
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