Tortured, Killed and Chained: International Trade & Tourism May Cause Extinction of Elephants Within...
By Jameela Freitas
The total number of elephants is rapidly decreasing globally as elephants are continued to be poached for ivory, and tortured and killed for tourism and entertainment.The Fergana Valley – A Region of ‘Dormant-Violence’ or ‘Fresh Opportunities’?
By Hriday Ch. Sarma
Intra-regional integration in the Fergana Valley will greatly reduce the risk of inter-state conflicts, and enable Central Asian states to take optimal advantage of trade ties along the (New) Silk Roads.
How Children are Trafficked and Sold into Bonded Labour in India
By Aarthi Gunnupuri
18-year-old Adhir Pasvan from the east Indian state of Bihar, was trafficked and turned into a slave at a shoe manufacturing unit 1200 miles away from home. According to government reports, an astonishing 100,000 children go missing in India every year and many of them are never found.Energy Efficiency in Russia and Central Asia – Time to Conserve?
by Meerim Shakirova
Several developing country issues, particularly those concerned with the environment, such as population growth, the greenhouse effect, ecological degradation and natural resource...
Philippines: Hungry Farmers Asking Food Get Bullets
By Rey Ty
Government in the Philippines has responded with bullets when thousands of peasant protesters demanded for food aid and hunger relief.Playing For A Goal in Cambodia
Playing For A Goal is a sports workshop that will provide both children and trainers with the necessary tools and knowledge to co-design and execute a sustainable Sports Program for underprivileged children in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The One Thing Many Nepalese Can’t Redeem With Remittance
The labour migration has substantial importance in the rural economy of Nepal. This has resulted in a dramatic change in the family and social structures of the villages; for instance, helpless parents in the villages, wives with children in the cities and the breadwinners in the Gulf.
Development in Nepal: Jeopardized by 23 Governments in 24 Years
By Rajendra Senchurey
Nepal’s counterparts in Asia have progressed dramatically in these decades. But since the advent of multiparty democracy, Nepal has not achieved anything significant. Quite surprisingly, in terms of economic progress, Nepal exhibits the characters of a Sub-Saharan economy. Then what is the cause of Nepal’s stagnation?
Bangladesh: Police and Youth Unite for a Safer Community
By Md. Sariful Islam
Meetings, lectures and open dialogues among the police and students at different faculties and departments of universities are regularly arranged and they play...
Nepal’s Earthquake Aftermath: Now How to Prevent a Social Disaster?
International solidarity and support in the wake of Nepal’s earthquake has been very quick and unique so far. Many countries dispatched their rescue teams and relief materials within 24 hours.
However, Nepal will need a wisely coordinated long-term assistance to recover and rebuild.