Despite many favourable developments, what transgenders face is systemic oppression, phobia, fear, bias and distrust. This keeps transgenders from living their simple lives as ordinary citizens
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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Can we rally support around South Asia and get friends and fans to raise their #WhiteCards for peace at the ICC event even as they root for their favourite teams
Sri Lanka should form a national government and stop depending on China
There is this accusation that Sri Lanka is governed like a family concern by the Rajapaksas. This impression should be removed
Missile mishap: India and Pakistan need long term risk-reduction measures
Though India and Pakistan showed great restraint to prevent any escalation, the missile episode has raised eyebrows among those who consider South Asia to be a 'nuclear flashpoint'
The hijab ban in India and the unnatural uniformity it seeks to enforce
The research relied upon by the petitioners, which was unceremoniously sidelined as being unauthentic and without proper credentials of the researchers, showed that head coverings are commonplace for most Hindu, Muslim and Sikh women outside their homes
Pakistan's politics of confrontation: Is it a lost game for Imran Khan?
It is, however, apparent that Imran Khan and his aides have forgotten the norms of political battles a long ago
Beyond borders: A tribute to Sara Suleri
Sara’s name is on Sapan’s Founding Charter calling on South Asian nations to institute soft borders and a visa-free South Asia
How to contain India’s TB pandemic
Unless the national programme for TB is made strong, we may end up well short of the desired impact
Need for bringing India's notorious bureaucracy to account
The BJP government has done better in preparing lists of those officers who are inefficient or corrupt
Gandhis and the TINA factor in India’s Congress party
Within the Congress also, the entire blame cannot be put at the door of the Gandhis
The world should sympathize with the plight of Tibetans too
Tibetans wonder why the world is largely indifferent to their plight at the hands of the Chinese government and has not responded the way it sympathizes with the plight of Ukrainians
50 years of Sri Lanka-Bangladesh ties: Stable ties amid changing global equations
Neutral alliances of smaller countries are again becoming important in the tug of war between the major superpowers in the region
Women in civil service: The price you have to pay
Women in civil service in India are still a small minority. Yet they have achieved so much and broken glass ceilings in their individual journeys
Corporate India needs a new crop of directors
If credibility is to come to corporate governance, the pool of directors must be widened to include people from a variety of fields
US-Bangladesh air exercise reflects a broader strategic understanding
The US has started to consider Bangladesh as an important security partner in the region
