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    Pakistan Floods Do Nothing to Dampen Climate Change

    The catchphrase ‘water is life’ took on a deeper meaning in 2022 as floods submerged two-thirds of Pakistan, affecting over 33 million people, displacing...

    Resurrecting Data Regulation in India

    Data localisation can create a ‘honeypot of data’ — a concentration of information in one geographical location that increases the risk of data breaches and...

    Colombo’s Controversial New President

    Ranil Wickremasinghe’s appointment is controversial. He was once considered a highly credible presidential candidate. Yet most Sri Lankans believe he now lacks legitimacy to...

    Falling Labour Share Highlights High Income Inequality in India

    A large majority of the population suffers from low income, aggregate demand remains depressed, leading to a glut or over-production leading to a decline...

    India Mulls Aid in Sri Lanka’s Hour Of Need

    Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that Sri Lanka will require between US$20–25 billion over the next three years to provide essential imports of food, medicine and...

    Sri Lanka’s Crisis of Legitimacy

    In this period of national trauma, all is not lost to Sri Lanka. The political and economic upheavals may yet usher a renewed commitment...

    Building a Heatwave-Resistant India

    Heat waves may have warmed the environment — but India’s response to them remains lukewarm, if not cold. A more sustained and aggressive policy...

    Bridging the Digital Divide

    The digital divide between and within countries has not only persisted but is arguably widening. Nearly 40 per cent of the population in the Asia...

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