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India

Groundbreaking Research on Air Pollution in North India by IIT Researchers

Comparing the oxidative potential of Indian PM2.5 with countries across the Asia-Pacific and European regions reveals alarming findings. Indian PM's oxidative potential surpasses that of...

OWSA Staff - 23 May 2024

India

Understanding India’s Evolving Middle Classes

The heterogenous and diverse middle class in India, classified by different occupations, education and income levels, has significantly expanded since the 2000s. It now...

East Asia Forum - 23 May 2024

Finance and Economy

World Bank Urges Maldives to Cut Costs, Implement Reforms

World Bank highlighted the Maldives' current economic and fiscal situation and provided recommendations to alleviate the challenges at present. Inflation is projected to rise...

OWSA Contributor - 22 May 2024

Global Governance

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...

OWSA Contributor - 22 May 2024

Afghanistan

Floods Continue to Batter Afghanistan

The rains followed an uncharacteristically late winter and cold wave and have significantly impacted lives and livelihoods – particularly the agriculture and livestock sectors. Relentless...

OWSA Contributor - 21 May 2024

Climate change

Ranil Wickremesinghe Proposes Global Levy for Funding Climate Change

The Sri Lankan President proposed a 10 percent levy on the annual profits of global tax evasion assets deposited in tax havens be charged...

OWSA Contributor - 21 May 2024

Bangladesh

India- Bangladesh Meet to Build Capacities of Civil Servants

The National Centre of Good Governance has successfully conducted 71 Capacity Building Programs for 2660 Bangladesh Civil Service Officers from 2014 to 2024. The two sides...

OWSA Staff - 20 May 2024

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...

OWSA Contributor - 20 May 2024

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