President Biden and South Asia
The election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States (US) has generated much interest in the Indian subcontinent about the future of Washington’s engagement with the region after the tumultuous...
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Pakistan and Bangladesh: A See-Saw Relationship
“History is past politics and politics is present history”, this quotation perfectly summarises the deeply intertwined relationship between history and politics; It is certainly not possible to understand one without taking into account other....
Woes of the Informal Workforce in South Asia
Introduction Covid-19 is an unprecedented crisis which has challenged the rich and poor alike. Surely, the impact could vary depending on the financial capabilities, but the risks and life of the poor are going...
Nepal-Pakistan Bilateral Ties
The anxiety regarding India’s towering presence in the South Asian region plays an important role in most of the bilateral relations in the region, the bilateral ties of Kathmandu and Islamabad being no exception...
Climate Change Lessons For South Asia
Monsoon – the lifeline of the South Asian region – brought havoc this year amid the COVID Crisis. Altering of the rainfall pattern due to climate change led to innumerable natural calamities leading to...
‘The Other Side’ of a Vibrant and Rich Culture
With two decades forward in the 21st century, the world has many milestones and advancements in its kitty – both in the economic and social spheres. There are significant achievements made in the elimination...
The Revival of South Asia – A Million Dollar Question
East Asia was the origin of the Corona Pandemic which has engulfed the world and the economies of even the most developed regions of the world are crying for help. The International Monetary Fund...
Another Afghanistan in making in South Asia
In the part of South Asia, in hapless Afghanistan, the curtain on its decades’ old civil war has not been allowed to be pulled down. Millions died, millions injured beyond recovery, millions are still...
The checks & balances of urbanisation in South Asia
Urbanisation is mainly a transformative force which leads to a rise in GDP, a shift in the workforce from agricultural and traditional sectors to modern industries or jobs, along with an improvement in infrastructural...
The Currencies of South Asia are Depreciating: What are the likely impacts?
The Indian Rupee is going through its toughest times since independence. The impacts are also brunt by the Nepalese currency which remains pegged to the Indian Currency since 1994. Even Pakistan’s currency is depreciating...
