India, Pakistan And Afghanistan: Relations & Implications
Both India and Pakistan have historical claims and substantial influence and engagement in Afghanistan. Resolving earlier geo-political conflicts, therefore, is key to a future of peace in Pakistan and relations between India and Pakistan must necessarily improve for that to happen, if and when it does. The end to the war in Afghanistan, therefore, can begin only after peace between India and Pakistan.
A Dedicated Journey: One Man’s Commitment to Children’s Rights in Cambodia
by Gareth Mace
"We don't know when we will die, I like to do as much as I can. I want to try to...
Bangladesh’s Remarkable Rise from Poverty: A Lesson for the Developing World
By Tahseen Ali
Bangladesh’s overall rate of poverty currently is 24 percent, down from 40 percent a decade ago and the country is on track to being designated a middle-income country in only five years.
Lessons from a Summer Sojourn in Pakistan
"Our education is inefficacious if we cannot serve our communities and make a difference. If we are free, we need to free someone else as well; and if we have power, it is our job to empower others" argues Saad Ali Baloch.
Pakistan: Why Not Invest in Multigrade Teaching?
Dr Abdur Rehman Cheema
While it might take decades for the government to provide quality monograde education to remote rural population of the country, little investment in improving the quality of multigrade education can yield significant results for the otherwise marginalized and poor communities.
“Democracy In Sri Lanka is Fake”
When it comes to socio-economic development, Sri Lanka is taken as a remarkable example in south Asia. That development, however, is not equitable and...
Never Going Back Again: Two Home-Returned Migrants’ Entrepreneurial Journey in Nepal
By ALEENA BANIYA
Poverty and unemployment encourage thousands of Nepalese youth to leave home to find work in the Middle East every year. While many of them find a way to earn a living and support their families back home, some of them end up in heart-breaking tragedies.
Poverty in Nepal: A Causal Analysis
Despite a number of attempts from different sectors, poverty in Nepal is still a rampant phenomenon and the country remains one of the poorest countries in the world.
LGBT Rights in Bangladesh: An Interview
Fighting for LGBT rights in Bangladesh is still a challenge, says Pinky Sikder, a known name for LGBT and transgender rights in Bangladesh.
The Gendered Internet: Looking at Platforms in India
By Shruti Saxena
In its earliest stages the Internet was hailed as a great equalizer, a portent of a new world of information and freedom of access. Reality has been slightly different. Like all other spaces, the Internet too is gendered.
