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Haunted by their histories
The disclosure by the Bangladesh army of a coup attempt by mid-ranking and retired military officers has left the country in a state of disbelief. Writes Syed Badrul
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Iranian oil poses Asian dilemma |
Change mindsets to tackle South Asia's problems |
Availability of marine wealth for India and Sri Lanka |
Pakistan ‘crucial’ to Afghanistan’s future |
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Nepal’s political and peace processes remained stalled in 2011, resulting in instability, weak governance, and a lack of progress on accountability for human rights violations, Human Rights Watch states in its World Report 2012.
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Bhutan is a lesson for other South Asian countries.It educates about the need to focus on social and psychological well-being of people in the state. Writes Reena Mohan
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For several years, the country has been flooded with cheap, low-grade heroin - ''brown sugar'' as it is known on the streets of Male - smuggled into the country in boats from the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.Writes Ben Doherty
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The dire human rights situation in Afghanistan showed few signs of progress in the past year, raising serious concerns about the future, Human Right Watch said in its World Report 2012.
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The government of Bangladesh took no significant steps to investigate and prosecute torture in custody and extrajudicial killings during 2011,Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2012.
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Forecasts about India's growth to 2020 are reassuringly positive. But that's no guarantee that this growth will take place and boost the well-being of more and more Indians.Writes Abheek Barman
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The main lesson to be learned is that democracy has at long last taken root in the hitherto arid soil of Pakistan. Writes Mani Shankar Aiyar
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The devastation left by nearly a generation of war has taken its toll on the small island of Sri Lanka.The vicious battle in the North and East has soaked the country in a phase of chaos which the island is only now attempting to repair.
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Kolaveri D version in Pakistan....a political satire
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An International Conference on "Myanmar : Bridging South and Southeast Asia" is being held in New Delhi on 30-31 January 2012. This is being organised as a collaboration between Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and the Tampadipa Institute, Yangon with the support of the Euro Burma Office, Brussels. 
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The Indian commerce minister said that out of five top economies, China, Japan and India were of Asian nations, which clearly indicates the importance of Asia in the global economy.
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A domestic violence bill before the Maldivian parliament, would raise awareness of an issue rarely discussed in Maldives.But the legislation has been in parliament for more than 14 months.
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According to UNCTAD’s Global Investment Trends Monitor, South-East Asia continued to outperform East Asia in growth of FDI, while South Asia saw its inflow rise by one-third after a slide in 2010.
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Sri Lanka is well known for both its elephants and festivals but few people know that the festival of Esala Perahera in Kandy coincides with the Elephant Gathering in the Minneriya National Park.
This book is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest book in the world.It costs $2000 to produce and sells for $10,000, which is donated to a charity of the author's choiceThe exhibit kicks off in celebration of Library Lovers Month.Check it out
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National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon on India's Strategic Culture
