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    Nepal investing in health care but equality of access lags

    High quality health care is not universally accessible in Nepal, and is generally enjoyed by only a relatively small and elite portion of the...
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    Afghanistan

    Duty calls to alleviate suffering in Afghanistan

    Imagine for a minute that you are in those conditions; you need to put food on the table for your starving children, it is...
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    Bangladesh

    US Sanctions on Bangladesh: What will happen next?

    From the streets of Dhaka to the corridors of power, the announcement of US sanctions on personnel of Bangladesh’s elite Rapid Action Battalion has...
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    Climate change

    Forests, environment and climate change budgets overlook the marginalised

    Budget 2022 has not worked to realise the commitments the prime minister made at COP26. The most marginalised have not been considered in the...
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    Afghanistan

    Tribesmen returning from Afghanistan find life tough in camps for internally displaced

    North Waziristan tribesmen who had migrated to Afghanistan during Operation Zarb-e-Azb have fallen on hard times in camp for internally displaced people in the...
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    Governance

    SouthAsia calls for increased tax revenues from the digitalized economy

    Recent research indicates that a tax-GDP ratio above 15 per cent is a “tipping point” that helps countries generate sufficient domestic resources that can...
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    Governance

    Preliminary questions Budget 2022 raises

    A zero allocation for the national programme on mid-day meals in schools is disturbing and the budget for the LPG connections for poor households...
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    Freedom of speech and expression

    Myanmar’s military junta is killing press freedom

    The junta have a cynical incentive to suppress reporting that exposes their daily assault on Myanmar’s people. According to the report on 28 January...
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    Global Peace Index 2026: World Grows Less Peaceful as South Asia Records Sharpest Decline; India Ranks 127th

    As global conflicts multiply, nations like India, with its demographic dividend and growing global influence, have an opportunity to lead by example in fostering stability.
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    Scorching Crisis: Karachi Braces for Extreme Heatwave as Temperatures Soar Towards 47°C

    Pakistan’s experience mirrors global challenges, urging international cooperation on mitigation while building local resilience. In the blistering streets of Karachi, the human cost of inaction is measured not just in degrees, but in lives and livelihoods under threat.
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    EU-Backed Initiative Puts Sri Lanka’s Green Finance Taxonomy into Action, Training Stakeholders for Sustainable Growth

    The training of over 200 stakeholders represents not just technical progress but a strategic commitment to a greener future. As implementation gains momentum, Sri Lanka’s financial sector is poised to play a transformative role in the nation’s sustainable development journey.

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    Global Peace Index 2026: World Grows Less Peaceful as South Asia Records Sharpest Decline; India Ranks 127th

    As global conflicts multiply, nations like India, with its demographic dividend and growing global influence, have an opportunity to lead by example in fostering stability.
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    Scorching Crisis: Karachi Braces for Extreme Heatwave as Temperatures Soar Towards 47°C

    Pakistan’s experience mirrors global challenges, urging international cooperation on mitigation while building local resilience. In the blistering streets of Karachi, the human cost of inaction is measured not just in degrees, but in lives and livelihoods under threat.
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