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Aakar Patel | 3 major problems facing South Asia: Why don’t we learn from EU & Asean?

Aakar Patel | 3 major problems facing South Asia: Why don’t we learn...

What are the problems affecting those countries that made up pre-1947 India? There appear to be three important ones...

21 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

Trump will pick up from where he left off with India, says his former admin official

Trump will pick up from where he left off with India, says his former...

Washington: US president-elect Donald Trump, who enjoys very good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is...

15 Nov 2024 11:09 AM IST

Kamal Davar | After Bangladesh’s eruption, stabilising of neighbourhood has become crucial

Kamal Davar | After Bangladesh’s eruption, stabilising of...

The last few years have seen serious geopolitical disruptions, both globally and regionally. India’s entire ...

28 Aug 2024 12:10 AM IST

Saeed Naqvi | Some memories of Bangladesh: Language, culture led to deep bonds

Saeed Naqvi | Some memories of Bangladesh: Language, culture led to...

Bangladesh was created behind my back. Since I was a reporter with the Statesman, I was surprised I was being kept...

12 Aug 2024 1:05 AM IST

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | The Delhi-Dhaka saga: Past, present & future

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | The Delhi-Dhaka saga: Past, present & future

This is not about the recent ouster of Sheikh Hasina, till the other day the Iron Lady on the Padma. As turmoil...

12 Aug 2024 12:01 AM IST

Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia: Study

Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South...

Kathmandu: Every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls in South Asia die giving birth and most of them are minors who have...

12 July 2024 3:20 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Free, fair polls: How Bangladesh & Pakistan show the way not to go

Aakar Patel | Free, fair polls: How Bangladesh & Pakistan show the way...

Bangladesh is listed as a “partly free” nation in the Freedom House report of 2024. Other countries in South Asia like...

9 April 2024 12:10 AM IST

South Asia Should Watch Debt Sustainability: World Bank

South Asia Should Watch Debt Sustainability: World Bank

Chennai: Supported by India’s growth forecast, South Asia is expected to grow faster than any other developing region in...

15 March 2024 1:12 AM IST

PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 17,500 crore in Assam

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PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 17,500 crore in Assam

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 17,500 crore in Assam on Saturday.The PM...

9 March 2024 12:49 PM IST

The economy had contracted by 7.3 per cent in 2020-21 on account of impact of COVID pandemic. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | Has South Asia hobbled itself? Can we turn into Korea,...

Last week, I wrote about South Asia remaining poor compared to many nations in Asia, which have done something different...

12 Dec 2023 12:11 AM IST

The victory of Opposition candidate Mohammed Muizzu in the Maldives presidential election seemed imminent when he led in the first round, though falling short of the 50 per cent vote that was needed for an outright victory. (Image : Twitter)

K.C. Singh | Maldives the latest play in India-China games

Warning signals that India's Maldivian policy was fraying had been visible for some time

4 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley | South Asian marvels, but can they last?

Shreya Sen-Handley | South Asian marvels, but can they last?

Golgappa Week on Google reminded me that we had some crunchy phuchka shells left in our kitchen cupboard, so, we whipped...

20 Aug 2023 12:26 AM IST