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India's cultivated access to alternative energy suppliers, including Russia, the United States and producers in Africa, provided flexibility when the Gulf route became severely disrupted. southasiamonitor.org/climate…
The most overlooked variable is preparation. Soaking rajma overnight, sprouting moong, fermenting idli and dosa batter, and slow-cooking dal deactivate lectins, cut phytates, and make legumes far easier to digest. southasiamonitor.org/public-…
Whether or not the CJP would eventually give rise to a new political party is impossible to say. But if it does, it should be genuinely different, not just one more among a large menagerie of parties southasiamonitor.org/governa…
It is an elegantly worded statement and impossible to disprove. It turns a dispute about differing LAC perceptions, acknowledged since 1993, into a story of Chinese compliance and Indian deviation. southasiamonitor.org/geopoli…
India achieved this in a group that has changed a great deal. BRICS now has 11 members and 10 partner countries, with very different political systems and, at times, sharply different views. southasiamonitor.org/geopoli…
AI will make you a better student if you treat it like an intense sports coach—someone who pushes you, quizzes you, and forces you to run the laps yourself.
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The expiration of the 1996 treaty is more than a diplomatic deadline between the two parties. It tests whether India and Bangladesh can move from sharing a scarce water supply to managing the common risks that affect its availability.
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We must approach peace in the same way: One school screening, one honest history lesson, one interfaith friendship, one community conversation, and one courageous act at a time.
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his government should support impartial investigations, act against demonstrably fabricated prosecutions and review provisions that can prevent judicial determination of responsibility for alleged unlawful killings.
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Critics dismissed it as juvenile and a mockery of democracy, but a purely theatrical exercise does not sustain that length, that number of listed speeches, or that degree of procedural discipline. southasiamonitor.org/governa…
One highlight is VinFast, Vietnam's electric vehicle producer, announcing an investment commitment of US$500 million for a manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu in south India. southasiamonitor.org/geoecon…
Sri Lanka is already seeing signs of higher inflation together with expected slowdown in overall GDP growth during next two years. But the worst impact is going to be gradual shrinking of the middle class and increase in poverty.
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Economists, scientists, journalists, authors, professionals and other knowledgeable individuals can contribute to society by explaining complex issues, questioning assumptions and encouraging evidence-based discussion. southasiamonitor.org/governa…
Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at NIMHANS, Bengaluru speaks with Adhishri Seth on the Psychological Legacy of Partition in South Asia | SAM Youth Dialogue
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ASEAN–India integration through digitalization is therefore not merely a technical choice. It is a strategy to strengthen competitiveness, expand economic self-reliance, and build a stronger position within the Indo-Pacific economic order.
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India has demonstrated that economic growth, social transfers and improved access to essential services can substantially reduce extreme deprivation. But the next stage will be considerably more demanding. southasiamonitor.org/geoecon…
A literary festival succeeds when readers leave with better questions about a book. Giving translators a substantive place in the program would add questions about language, interpretation and the work of bringing one readership into contact with another. southasiamonitor.org/soft-po…
Ultimately, the question is not simply whether children enter school but whether they remain in the system and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for life. southasiamonitor.org/educati…
Youth restlessness must be understood against this background. Families have invested in education, often through considerable sacrifice. Qualifications raise expectations of economic mobility. southasiamonitor.org/geoecon…
Pakistan has used imported solar technology to respond to immediate energy costs. Bhutan and Nepal can earn from renewable electricity. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have established export-oriented manufacturing capabilities.
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