Never let loneliness get you down,
Go climb the wall and play the clown,
Frolic around and dance in the rain,
Why the Bay of Bengal Is Becoming the Heart of Asian Geopolitics
The rising significance of the Bay links closely to the growing Indo-Pacific concept. As the economic and strategic focus shifts toward Asia, major powers like the United States, China, India, Japan, Australia, and the European Union are paying more attention to maritime corridors connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The Changing Dynamics of India–Bangladesh Relations in South Asia
By prioritising energy security, resolving the Teesta dispute, modernising border management, and strengthening economic integration, the two countries can contribute significantly to peace and prosperity in South Asia. The manner in which India and Bangladesh manage their differences will carry implications far beyond their borders.If successful, the partnership has the potential to emerge as a major engine of regional growth and stability. The time has come for cautious resets to evolve into bold and visionary action grounded in mutual respect, trust, and shared prosperity.
Bridging Oceans, Building Regions: India–New Zealand FTA and Potential of South Asian Integration
Increased industrial activity in India could generate demand for raw materials, intermediate goods, and services from countries such as Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh’s textile industry could strengthen its links with Indian manufacturing networks, while Sri Lanka may gain from expanded opportunities in tourism, logistics, and services.
Why Workers Are Leaving Delhi: When Policy Needs to Align With Ground Reality
What emerges from this moment is not a singular crisis but a layered one, shaped by global disruptions, local cost pressures, and structural vulnerabilities. Workers are leaving Delhi not because the city has stopped offering work, but because it has become increasingly difficult to live sustainably in the capital city while working.
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SIFC seeks to lure $20 billion more in FDI focusing on renewable resources, agriculture and technology. Its goal is to stabilize Pakistan's balance of payments by elevating exports and cutting down imports mainly in vital fields like energy and food.
Neither A Million Moons Nor A Thousand Suns
Would ever take the place of a loving heart,
For both light and warmth from within arise
Let's get that straight from the start.
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Open Letter to Prime Minister of Pakistan on judicial reforms
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Can Pakistan reap its demographic dividend?
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AAUC announces Asian American Unity Summit and invites nominations for awards
The Asian American Unity Coalition (AAUC) has announced 2024 Asian American Unity Summit from September 19th to 20th, 2024, to be held at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
The Baloch National Gathering: Uniting against State oppression and exploitation
The Baloch National Gathering in Gwadar marks a pivotal moment in the history of the Baloch struggle, symbolizing unity, resilience, and the unwavering pursuit of justice.
Are Bangladesh’s peacekeepers really “fit for the future”?
Bangladesh which had only started to recruit women officers in its armed forces in 2000, deployed an all-female police unit in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake where they fought against crimes like rape and assault in addition to protecting humanitarian convoys and preventing civic disorder.
Nearly four decades after Kanishka bombing, no accountability: India must not relent
A Canadian inquiry commission implicated Canada-based Babbar Khalsa for bombing Kanishka and killing 329 people, mostly Indians, on board, pointing out a series of errors by the Canadian government, police and security intelligence service; but Canada’s follow up to punish those responsible was pathetic, including letting off the American-origin suspect scot free.
An open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Sapan
The Southasia Peace Action Network, or SAPAN, who say they are an independent, non-polical, non-partisan alliance of individuals and representatives of various organisations across South Asia and the South Asian diaspora with an agenda for South Asian peace and unity, have written an open letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating him for winning a third term and advocating for more inclusive SAARC relations and resuming a dialogue with Pakistan for a cooperative South Asia,
The matriarch who keeps winning: Why the BJP failed in Bengal
What makes TMC, or its supremo Mamata Banerjee, seemingly unbeatable in West Bengal? Why does she keep winning despite her indifferent governance, multiple scams and embarrassing outbursts in public?
Indian diaspora must practice new paradigms in T&T, foster closer cultural ties with India
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has just returned from India where he signed an agreement, among other things, to assist in the establishment of a cricket academy at Trincity in northern Trinidad.
Bangladeshi students protest Western hypocrisy over Palestine
In contrast, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam, known as Islamist parties, are maintaining stone-cold silence over Palestine.
Brazilian foreign minister's visit should invigorate Bangladesh-Brazil ties
Brazil and Bangladesh have the potential for cooperation in a variety of industries, including agriculture, textiles, technology, and renewable energy, despite their physical distance from one another.
