The world backs Bangladesh and wants Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas but repatriation is not taking place
The Cockroach's Evolution: Acquiring a Life Beyond the Insult
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‘Himalayasia’: Can a Mountain Range Give South Asia the Identity It Never Had?
Whether or not “Himalayasia” ever catches on as a name, the underlying question it poses is a serious one for a region that houses a quarter of the world’s population, spends tens of billions of dollars a year arming itself against its own neighbors, and still trades more easily with the far side of the globe than across its own borders
South Asia Needs Cross-Border Internships, Not Only Degrees Abroad
South Asia often discusses youth mobility after a student has already decided to leave the region. A stronger regional system would give students another option before that point: international experience that is close enough to be practical, but different enough to change what they learn.
School Absenteeism and Growing Coaching Culture: Are we Compromising the Future of an Entire Generation?
If dummy admissions, prolonged school absenteeism, and an unregulated coaching culture continue unchecked, we may end up producing students who have spent enormous amounts of time and money on education without actually receiving the education they need.
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Need for all to practice sustainable living for building a sustainable world
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Why did India not invite the Dalai Lama to the Kushinagar airport inauguration?
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In a democracy, judiciary must constrain an autocratic executive
Amid a brute parliamentary majority, the judiciary in India remains the only hope for restraining an autocratic executive
