Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Dhaka

Brazilian foreign minister's visit should invigorate Bangladesh-Brazil ties

Brazil and Bangladesh have the potential for cooperation in a variety of industries, including agriculture, textiles, technology, and renewable energy, despite their physical distance from one another.

The Foundation Stone

What kind of God was this

Empowering women in India's MSME sector: Access to information and resources imperative

By addressing these challenges and implementing these recommendations, we can empower women entrepreneurs in the MSME sector, promote gender equality, and contribute to the socio-economic development of India.

Is US influence in world politics declining?

The struggle that the United States has faced to garner support for the Yemen campaign illustrates its diminishing ability to rally its allies to its causes. The lack of nations willing to engage in a war for US interests signals a shift in global dynamics. Even longstanding allies, such as Israel, appear less inclined to align with US policies.

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It is interesting that India opted not to be part of an international chorus of protests against the Turkish president’s decision to revert Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque, a decision which not just hits at the foundation of the modern Turkish state, envisioned in the early 20th century by Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, but also against the universal values of secularism

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Twilight, that time between sunset and nightfall

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Environment as an enabler of identity in South Asia

Appreciation of the natural environment has been an integral part of human society

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51 years of bank nationalization in India: Crying need for a better corporate work culture

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Nepal is making a historical mistake; runs the risk of going the Tibet way

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India needs to go beyond police reforms; custodial killings show a broken criminal justice system: CHRI

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