A case for adopting a climate passport
The climate passport is a proposed legal instrument to protect those displaced by climate change. It would function much like the historical Nansen passport issued to stateless…
The Asian View
Bangladeshi women’s unpaid work deserves respect and fair recognition
Merely calculating the monetary value of unpaid care and household work is not enough. It is only the first step towards the long journey of achieving equal rights and status of…
Fighting corruption: Brazil’s hard lessons
The lesson for the Philippines is clear: anti-corruption investigations should not only be impartial and consequential but also handled by truly patriotic figures, who can…
World is in ferment but is South Asia feeling the rumble of change?
As ferment goes, the short-lived street violence in Nepal doesn’t quite seem to fit the description of any upheaval.
Rivers, rituals and rubbish: Can Bali stay beautiful?
Can ecotourism be part of the fix? Yes, if Bali uses the legal framework, community willpower, and tourism revenue.
The double edge of rebellion: Nepal reshaping the grammar of politics
The youth are not demanding monarchy or dictatorship; they are demanding a republic that works.
Inbound tourism to Japan shifting from consumption to experiences, but further evolution may be ahead
After the shift from “material consumption” to “experience consumption,” the key to the future will be taking the next evolutionary step to “purpose-driven tourism”…
India’s foreign policy dilemma: A reaction to global pressures
For decades, India has navigated the complex landscape of international relations with a mix of strategic autonomy and alignment with various global powers.
What is artificial intelligence’s greatest risk?
The writer argues, "The competition to define AI risk isn't global governance's failure but its necessary evolution: a collective learning process for confronting the…
What was behind the uprisings in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal?
The three uprisings in three years were all organic, in the sense there was no party vanguard, no organising force making them happen. How did the trigger event lead to the…