State-sponsored pork barrel: The Jakarta Post
The government has come out with one of the most ridiculous policies in the history of this nation, encouraging religious organizations to manage mines to raise funds. This may be…
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The majesty of ‘public will’
By all accounts, Modi's victory is very impressive. Why, then, should a tinge of defeat be associated with it? Because it overplayed its success, and the slogan that BJP would win…
Fostering minds: The Jakarta Post
The Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry with the help of numerous curators has listed 177 literary works to be utilized as reference materials for teachers…
The loopholes should be plugged: Kuensel
Changes in policies may be well intended, but if foreign agents across the border are dominating the market, determining the rates that result in significant economic losses,…
India’s course correction: The Kathmandu Post
After months of pompously claiming that the NDA would cross the 400-seat mark in the 543-strong parliament, Modi was finally coming back to reality with a humble 293 seats, while…
Live up to your name, Nusantara: The Jakarta Post
The sudden and simultaneous exit of the head and deputy head of the Nusantara Capital City Authority is no small matter that can be brushed aside with the acknowledgement that…
Don’t let the Malaysia migration crisis be lost in blame game: The Daily Star
The reason given by the Malaysian authorities for repeatedly stopping or restricting access for our migrant workers has been the syndicate problem, along with the mismanagement…
Violent crime wave: Dawn
Young people, including students with their lives ahead of them, have mercilessly fallen to criminals’ bullets in this crime-infested city. Moreover, no part of Karachi seems to…
People are paying through their noses for essential healthcare: The Daily Star
The sorry state of the healthcare budget is not just limited to falling numbers. Corruption and irregularities in the sector, along with poor planning and execution of the budget,…
The sobering Indian election results should lead to a dialling down of anti-Muslim rhetoric: Dawn
For the BJP, Muslim-baiting and communal rhetoric appear to have backfired, even in its political heartland or ‘Hindi belt’. Instead of praising the glory of a new Hindu…