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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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Time And Tide

When Time seems to hang a bit

Unfair criticism of prime minister is weakening India's fight

Modi knows that a large section of the Indian population stands by him as he tackles this grave crisis, though some opposition parties, pledged critics and sections of the media want to paint a different picture

Asian Americans must fight for their rightful place in America

Like many Americans, I reacted to the recent murders of six Asian Americans in Atlanta with horror

Don’t Speak, Just Smile

Don’t speak, just smile!

India needed better foresight and planning in vaccinations

Eight months ago, the daily Covid 19 infections began a declining trend in India to the extent that by January, India’s leadership itself, going by its own policy actions, believed that a devastating second wave was unlikely

H N Bahuguna: A man who could be prime minister

He would have become the prime minister of India had he not changed parties too often, writes Anil K. Rajvanshi for South Asia Monitor

NFIA discusses consular issues virtually with Indian Consulate in Chicago

National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), FIA Chicago, GOPIO and India community organizations in the Chicago region, came together and organized a virtual interactive meeting on Thursday, April 15th, 2021with Amit Kumar, India’s Consul General of India in Chicago, providing a forum for the Indian American community leaders to clarify several issues, mostly pertaining to consular services that are of importance to the community

Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021

I would like to thank President Biden for taking this initiative. Humanity is battling a global pandemic right now

Interactive session with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the 6th National Leadership Conclave of All India Management Association, AIMA (19 April 2021)

Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise:Thank you Sanju. Minister, thank you for making the time

Positivity

Unnerving, the wait

After Western pullout, send UN peacekeepers to Afghanistan

India is already battling Islamic extremists in Kashmir and the terrorists from the soil of Afghanistan and Pakistan would certainly increase the intensity of their attacks. It remains to be seen as to how India tackles this serious situation, writes N.S.Venkataraman for South Asia Monitor

So, Lift The Cup Of Merriment

In the Tavern one noisy night

Invincible Man, The Amalgam of Fragile parts

Let’s talk today

Purpose of life is helping others

Our real purpose in life is to first make our minds powerful and strong and then to give back the knowledge gained to others, writes Anil K. Rajvanshi for South Asia Monitor 

Let’s Befriend Simplicity

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder