Charles’ love affair with India
King Charles III, who succeeded Queen Elizabeth II last week, has long been associated with India and is familiar to Indians.
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The ghost of identity politics and Anies’ presidential ambitions
Anies, who won the gubernatorial election over incumbent Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnima, believes his track record over the last five years as Jakarta governor will attract…
Who will decide when GE15 will take place?
Except for pressure from Umno to call for snap polls, PM Ismail Sabri can afford to delay the decision to dissolve Parliament.
US must stop risky moves on Taiwan
China has already reduced cooperation with the US in the fight against climate change and drug trafficking in response to Pelosi's visit to the island.
Unprecedented inflation and floods on a biblical scale have buffeted the already fragile Pakistani polity
The floods have come at a time of crushing inflation, domestic polarisation and high discontent at the political shenanigans of a disinterested elite.
Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads
Rural Bangladesh needs the next generation of streets that value the safety and wellbeing of all, while facilitating efficient connectivity.
Punctuality is an unfair demand in Dhaka city
Being a highly centralised city with corporate offices and educational institutions located in clusters, vehicles are channeled to the same few ill-planned routes that run across…
Post-Covid challenges for Bangladesh’s labour market
While the economy is in the process of recovery, the recent Russia-Ukraine war has posed further challenges to the local labour market.
Democracy facing an existential struggle
It is a matter of great misfortune, as well as of disappointment and uncertainty, that democracy in Bangladesh is practically absent now.
Silver lining to economic storm clouds
Recent sell-off in the markets promises better long-term returns, says JP Morgan’s chair of global research Joyce Chang.