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    Lankans Suspend Repayment of Foreign Debts

    In a sudden, though not unexpected development, Sri Lanka today announced the suspension of the island nation’s debt repayments. Sri Lanka’s Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena...
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    Governance

    How Putin Underestimated Ukraine

    After three weeks of the Russian invasion, it seemed that despite military superiority, the Russian army is confused and demoralised. On the other hand,...
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    How Accurate Is Nepal’s COVID-19 Death Toll?

    According to government data, nearly 12,000 Nepali deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 but poor data keeping and discrepancies call the number into question.   By...
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    Sri Lanka’s Political Turmoil Risks Derailing the Economy Further

    Sri Lanka is facing unprecedented political turmoil, and with the economy in a tailspin it is in its weakest state in decades. The country...
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    Could 2022 Be The Endgame For Polio?

    Polio close to eradication but vaccination must continue. COVID-19 restrictions brought down polio cases but disrupted routine immunisation systems, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan,...
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    In Sri Lanka, Rajapaksas on the Ropes

    With the economy in freefall and basics such as food and fuel in dangerously short supply, there is mounting public anger against a failing...
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    Empowerment

    Poor Data Hamstrings Gender Equity Reporting in India

    Achieving gender equity is a major development challenge facing countries such as India. The sex ratio — the ratio of the number of females...
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    Civil society

    Open Data Advocates Urge International Energy Agency for Free and Open Access to Data

    The authors of the letter argue that open data can provide a wide range of benefits, including access to data for some of the...
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