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By: Simon Nicholas
The Adani Godda coal-fired power plant, due to start generation later this week (on 16 December) and fuelled by coal shipped from Adani...
How political will often favors a coal billionaire and his...
December 12 ,2022
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By: Gerry Shih, Niha Masih and Anant Gupta
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Government-opposition confrontation looms in Bangladesh
November 23 ,2022
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By: Shafi Md Mostofa
On October 8 this year, senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Amanullah Aman announced at a public rally in Dhaka that the c...
The wounded Khan, worried Generals and political chaos
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By: Owais Tohid
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan is in a hospital after surviving an assassination attempt; his furious diehard s...
China-backed revival of Teesta river, shared by Bangladesh...
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By: Ananta Agarwal
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Chines...
Analysis: Will Pakistani politics survive Wazirabad?
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India’s diplomacy all about ‘exploiting opportunities’
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By: Peter Layton
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on the sidelines of the 11th...
What’s next for Bangladeshi politics?
October 28 ,2022
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By: Ali Riaz
Since July 2022, Bangladeshi opposition parties, especially the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have been holding rallies throughou...
Recent instability in Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Implicati...
October 26 ,2022
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By: Hasan Md Samsuddin
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Sorry, Mr Guterres, no one is listening
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By: Bharat Bhushan
Last week in Mumbai, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a scathing indictment of the Indian government’s domest...
The Paradox of Bhutan’s Australian Dream
October 23 ,2022
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By: Yedzin Tobgay
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How nuclear Myanmar is a direct threat to South East Asia
October 12 ,2022
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By: Dr. Arpita Hazarika
Nuclear Myanmar is going to direct threat to Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, and China. Southeast Asia is going...
Empowering women in Pakistan’s economy: Lessons from Bangl...
Although celebrating its 75th year of independence this August, Pakistan has yet to capitalize on its youthful population, especially i...
Simmering strains in India-US relations are now out in the...
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By: P.K. Balachandran
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Sino-Indian conflict in the Bay of Bengal is both economic...
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By: P.K. Balachandran
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India can live with US-Pakistan makeover
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By: M. K. Bhadrakumar
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The Geopolitics of India’s Refugee Policy
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By: Mahika Khosla
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Myanmar, Bangladesh must solve border tensions peacefully
September 24 ,2022
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By: Tilottama Rani Charulata
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Chance to reform, redeem India's distorted electoral fundi...
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By: Shekhar Gupta
Illustration: Binay Sinha
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Sheikh Hasina finds a way out of the Teesta waters logjam...
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By: P.K. Balachandran
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Is there any strategy left for Washington in Afghanistan
September 10 ,2022
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By: Arash Yaqin
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