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    Time to Reinforce Political Commitment within SAARC: Secretary General Golam Sarwar

    The SAARC Secretary General said that the recent positive gestures from both India and Pakistan with regard to the SAARC were indeed a good...
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    Forced disappearances

    UN Rights Office Urges Sri Lanka to Reveal Fate of the Disappeared

    The report outlined the extensive psychological, social and economic impact on the families, particularly on women who often become the primary breadwinners in challenging...
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    Agri-business

    Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?

    It is evident that the effects of the project are not uniformly distributed, as certain villages experience benefits while others continue to grapple with...
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    Child Rights

    Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All

    By Yasmine Sherif The words above, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, serve as a reminder that we still have a long way to go...
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    Human rights

    Discrimination Against Nepali Dalits Needs Urgent Action, Says Amnesty Report

    The State of Nepal falls short to protect Dalits, the report says, adding that distrust in the police and justice system goes together with...
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    Agri-business

    Exploration of Women Farmer Collectives: Gender Dynamics and Socioeconomic Realities

    In the quest to fathom the lives of women farmers, a profound metamorphosis surfaces, characterized by a significant paradigm shift towards agency and spatial...
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    Global Governance

    A Russian Veto Threatens to Trigger a Nuclear Arms Race in Outer Space

    The world is facing a crisis of the “rule of law” in disarmament. Key treaties have failed to achieve universal membership, failed to be...
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    Education for all

    Status of Higher Education in India – What does Government Data Say?

    Although in absolute terms the budget allocations have grown after the introduction of the New Education Policy in 2020, the rise in the total...
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    Child Labour

    Nepal: One in Five Children in Madhesh Province Face Multiple Layers of Deprivation

    Climate pressures, irregular monsoon patterns and limited irrigation continue to constrain productivity for many smallholders.
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    Sri Lanka Battles Record Dengue Surge as Cases Top 100,000

    Health officials emphasise that discarded items and temporary water collections continue to be the most common breeding sources.
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    UN Warns: Climate Change Could Force 40.5 Million South Asians from Their Homes by 2050

    For the international community, supporting South Asia’s efforts to build resilience is not only a humanitarian imperative but also a matter of global stability.

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    Child Labour

    Nepal: One in Five Children in Madhesh Province Face Multiple Layers of Deprivation

    Climate pressures, irregular monsoon patterns and limited irrigation continue to constrain productivity for many smallholders.
    Climate change

    Sri Lanka Battles Record Dengue Surge as Cases Top 100,000

    Health officials emphasise that discarded items and temporary water collections continue to be the most common breeding sources.
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    Pakistan’s Agriculture Sector Faces Turbulent 2025 Amid Climate Shocks and Policy Challenges

    Harnessing innovation and resilience could transform it into a global powerhouse; inaction risks deeper food insecurity and economic fragility for millions.
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    Afghanistan

    UNESCO: 2.4 Million Afghan Girls Barred from Secondary Education

    UNESCO says it will keep seeking every possible avenue to support learning while pressing for the restrictions to be lifted.
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    Disaster risk reduction

    Cyclone Ditwah Brings Worst Flooding in Decades to Sri Lanka, Killing Hundreds

    The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that floods significantly raise the risk of vector-borne, food-borne and water-borne diseases, urging communities to prevent mosquito bites, ensure food safety and use safe drinking water wherever possible.
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    Nepal: One in Five Children in Madhesh Province Face Multiple Layers of Deprivation

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    Sri Lanka’s Middle Class Shrinks as Nearly 400,000 Households Slide Down Income Ladder, Says Boston Consulting Group

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