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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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I Just Heard, Rasik Balama

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The Orb in the Golden Robe

With a veil of deep sorrow do I now my heart adorn

Ramadan can be a life-changing period for Muslims

My faith firmly believes in equality, dignity, compassion, respect, tolerance, justice and peace for other faiths, writes Frank F Islam for South Asia Monitor

Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of Raisina Dialogue 2021 in New Delhi, April 13, 2021

This edition of Raisina dialogue takes place at a watershed moment in human history. A global pandemic has been ravaging the world for over a year

Bengal election: Is Mamata Banerjee on self-defeating course?

In the ongoing West Bengal state election some significant developments are taking shape, which may have far-reaching implications in the political scenario not only in West Bengal but all over India

Manna

There is more to Manna than the Tamarisk tree

Go Live In The Past, Sometimes

When the present, it torments you

Politician-police-criminal nexus makes governance challenging in India

The implementation of apex court-suggested police reforms including creation of state level security commission is required immediately to break politicians-police-criminal nexus that has created a crisis of governance in India.

Healing Power of Words

Let your words a melody carry

Only the rich can fight elections in India

Only the rich can fight polls in India as the cost of electioneering has gone up by many times

Statement by Minister of External Affairs at the Joint Press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

I am delighted to address you all at the conclusion of my talks today with my Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Kerala elections: A three-cornered fight to win the southern Indian state

The state of Kerala recently witnessed what many would call an odd political moment

When the Bell Tolls, Tidy Up

Wise, the one who tidies up

The Quest For Conquest

Eternal is the thirst within us

There is a Time for all Things, Pre-ordained

Some, beyond our Reason and our Rhyme