Disaster Management

The durability of this grassroots ceasefire remains highly precarious. Without structured incident management, formal counterterrorism cooperation, or official endorsement from military commanders in Kabul and Islamabad, the agreement is vulnerable to the slightest provocation.

As climate change intensifies arid conditions in many parts of the world, Chinese scientists have shown that with a little help from the earth’s oldest microbes, humanity can begin to heal degraded landscapes at a pace that matches the urgency of the crisis.

According to forecasts, temperatures in Delhi-NCR are expected to climb sharply, potentially touching 44°C, triggering a multi-day heatwave alert beginning this week.

Clearance would unlock farmland, reopen safe routes to schools and clinics, and give children back their childhood.

Bangladesh is facing a rapidly escalating measles outbreak that has already claimed the lives of at least 38 children this year.

Hospitals are accused of admitting patients without medical necessity and inflating bills, while helicopter companies allegedly falsified flight records.

With the region still recovering from previous shocks, the latest ADB analysis serves as a timely reminder of the region’s exposure to distant geopolitical events.

The report’s central message is hopeful amid the grim projections: adaptation works when strategically deployed.