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From Farm Chickens to Cockroaches: Why South Asia’s Gen Z Is So Restive

Until the region’s economies produce jobs, and its ministers produce respect, at the pace they produce graduates, South Asia’s Gen Z will keep finding new, and increasingly desperate, ways to be heard

Bridging the Policy Gap: Why Northeast India Cannot Tap Bangladesh Pharma Market Across the Border?

The real question is simpler: do Indian states want to use a resource that is geographically closer, internationally certified, available already, or would they prefer to continue to suffer from a yearly deficit on the other side of the Corridor?

Green AI? The Global South Cannot Afford the Wrong Kind of Digital Growth

In the case of the Global South, this would mean designing AI according to the demands of that particular place and within the bounds of its available power. It would mean opting for small language models, frugality, and less energy-intensive infrastructure over costly mimicry of Silicon Valley.

Inside India's Modern Counter-Terrorism Strategy: The Zero-Tolerance Mandate

The government is also engaging doctors, psychologists, lawyers, civil society organisations, NGOs, religious leaders and community representatives to facilitate de-radicalisation and reintegration. Young people are encouraged to participate in constructive social activities that promote communal harmony and reduce the appeal of extremist ideologies.

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Why the world is applauding Dhaka over the Padma bridge

The Padma Bridge will make international investors, including Saudi companies, to give a serious look at Bangladesh as an investment destination 

A rights-based approach to environmental human rights

The need of the hour is to adopt a rights-based approach to environmental protection that places the people harmed by environmental degradation at its centre

Yoga has no place for violence and hatred

Indian yogic and spiritual masters have been very clear in their thinking. Hating anyone, particularly any other religion, was a major no-no

International Day of Yoga launched in Trinidad

Yoga has its roots in ancient India. Over the centuries, it has spread to other parts of the world including East Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe

Role of corporates in bringing social transformation

If corporates produce technologies and solutions to improve the quality of life of rural population, then they need to reduce the profit margins for rural goods and services

AAPI to celebrate International Yoga Day

Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, President of AAPI, said: “We do acknowledge that these are challenging times, more than ever for us, as physicians, who are on the frontline to assess, diagnose and treat people are affected by this deadly pandemic with Physician burnout post Covid-19. Our colleagues have sacrificed their lives in order to save those impacted by this pandemic around the world."

'Sorry' seems to be the hardest word to say for the BJP

Like Janus, the RSS and the BJP have two faces, one face has marks of the actions of the past on it. Some of these marks are too clear and deeply etched to allow a makeover, writes Ganesh N. Devy for South Asia Monitor 

RSS chief's statement unlikely to change fundamental ideology of Hindu rightwing

The present statement of the RSS supremo reinforces the belief that Islam was spread by aggressors. This again is a superficial and selective projection of history

Sri Lankan PM should heed more expert advice, rather than voices of politicians

Sri Lanka’s governance should be guided by technologists, engineers and economic experts, and not by politicians at the present time

A touching farewell to a battle-hardened warship

Battleships decommissioned in the future should also be developed as museums to attract general public -- on ground and on water too

Is this the India of Gandhi and Patel's dreams?

In contrast to what Gandhi envisioned, the gulf between the two communities in India has been made wide and deep

Custodial deaths: Murder by police in India needs to end

The explicit duty to respect human rights should be added to the duties of police mentioned in the Police Act, 1861, and respect for human rights should be included in the training

AAPI’s 40th convention to discuss the future of healthcare

Representing the interests of the over 120,000 physicians of Indian origin, leaders of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic organization of physicians, for 40 years, AAPI Convention provides a platform for medical education programs and symposia with world-renowned physicians on the cutting edge technology in medicine.

Need for more women in India's police force

According to a June 2018 study, the opening of all-women police stations in India led to an 11 percent increase in crime reporting. This is because the women population - particularly in rural and semi-rural areas - is more comfortable approaching these stations.

ASEI’s engaging Cyber Security Summit brings 20 thought leaders together

As part of the digital agenda and with increasing adoption of cloud, DevOps and Agile becoming mainstream as a result of embracing microservices and containerization, over 55% of organizations release software products weekly. This naturally causes strain if security principles are not adopted upfront by developers.