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Dhaka's role in Myanmar's crisis
Oped, Alan Clements, Published on 23/08/2024
» As Bangladesh ushers in a new era of leadership under Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, the world watches with hope and anticipation. His leadership, emerging from a period of student-led protests and political upheaval, symbolises a triumph of democracy and justice in a region long plagued by strife. But as Bangladesh looks inward to heal and rebuild, there is an urgent call for its new leadership to turn its gaze toward a neighbour in dire need -- Myanmar.
Will India be a new economic superpower?
Oped, Ashoka Mody, Published on 11/08/2023
» In March 1985, the Wall Street Journal showered India's new prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, with its highest praise. In an editorial titled "Rajiv Reagan", the newspaper compared the 40-year-old Gandhi to "another famous tax cutter we know", and declared that deregulation and tax cuts had triggered a "minor revolution" in India.
Shoring up ecosystems good for your health
Oped, Anuja Malhotra and Abi Vanak, Published on 27/05/2022
» Humanity currently faces multiple interlinked existential crises. The catastrophic consequences of climate change, ecological degradation and biodiversity loss have cascading knock-on effects on human health and well-being. As the Covid-19 pandemic illustrates, ecosystem damage can contribute significantly to a global public health emergency. But scientists are also increasingly finding that ecological restoration, by reversing the threats to soil, biodiversity, water and other ecosystem services, can deliver major health benefits.
A stronger India contributes to the global good
Oped, Suchitra Durai, Published on 15/08/2020
» Today, India celebrates its 74th Independence Day. For a country with an ancient past, this may seem short, but it is a period marked by long strides.