Tackling city chaos: Bengaluru’s experiment on governance could be model for other Indian cities
The city is reorganising into five mini-corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), led by the Chief Minister, for better coordination.
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Heavy vehicles are killing hundreds in Karachi. Why does no one seem to care?
According to a 2018 World Health Organisation report, road accidents in Pakistan result in 14.3 deaths per 100,000 population.
Thai shoppers flock online amid economic slowdown as Shopee, Lazada and TikTok rake in billions
Essential goods, household appliances, fashion and cosmetics are among the top-selling categories, driven by e-commerce giants which continue to fuel strong spending momentum in…
Stubble burning offers swift solution to South Asian farmers but cost to health is staggering
The practice is deeply intertwined with the agrarian evolution of South Asia.
What you need to know so far about the Pakistan-Afghanistan situation
The recent clashes began late on Saturday night, when 23 Pakistani troops were martyred and 200 Taliban and affiliated terrorists killed at the border following an attack from the…
Meet the AI chatbots replacing India’s call-centre workers
Cheap labour and English proficiency helped make India the world’s back office. Now, AI-powered systems are subsuming jobs done by headset-wearing graduates in technical…
Karachi Zoo is proof that man is the cruelest animal
The tragedy is not just caged animals dying a slow death in the name of “education,” but the haunting reflection of our own moral decay.
Navigating the turbulent waters of US-China trade war — what it means for India
The US-China tariff war presents India with a unique opportunity to boost exports and industrial growth; however, the concurrent tariffs imposed by the US on India highlight the…
Japan’s opposition parties tangled in complex web of aims, ahead of diet session to pick next prime minister
The motives of the three parties are complicated, and it is unclear how negotiations will pan out.
Explainer: Does the Gaza deal mean the two-year-old conflict is over?
Plenty of pitfalls remain about some of the thornier issues on which previous initiatives have foundered, such as the full extent of an Israeli withdrawal, the disarmament of…