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    Tides of Change: Maldives Faces Its Demographic Reckoning

    Preparing health and social-protection systems for a larger elderly population is no longer a distant concern.
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka’s Care Sector in Crisis: Calls Grow for Urgent Regulation and Reform

    Rising cases of dementia and chronic conditions among the elderly demand specialised approaches currently lacking in most facilities.
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    Child Labour

    India Enacts Legal Framework to Ban Forced-Labour Imports Amid US Trade Scrutiny

    The coming months will reveal how aggressively India pursues investigations and enforces prohibitions.
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh Plans Independent Watchdog for Prison and Detention Rights

    If effectively implemented, the National Preventive Mechanism Division could become a cornerstone of accountability in Bangladesh's justice system.
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    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.
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    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
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    Child Labour

    Sri Lanka Imposes Forced Labour Import Ban to Shield Exports from US Tariffs

    Long-term, the ban may accelerate Sri Lanka’s shift toward higher-value, transparent manufacturing.
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    Agriculture policy

    Pakistan’s Paradox: Flooded Yet Thirsty – The Hidden Water Crisis

    Pakistan has the potential to turn the tide. With smarter agriculture, technological adoption, community-driven conservation, and political will for infrastructure, the nation can secure water for future generations.
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    NABARD Survey Flags Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low

    The July 2026 RECSS does not point to an immediate crisis, but it clearly signals that the rural recovery of the previous year has lost steam.
    Children

    Tides of Change: Maldives Faces Its Demographic Reckoning

    Preparing health and social-protection systems for a larger elderly population is no longer a distant concern.
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan Sees Surge in Child Diarrhea Cases Amid Heat and Water Crisis

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    Tides of Change: Maldives Faces Its Demographic Reckoning

    Preparing health and social-protection systems for a larger elderly population is no longer a distant concern.
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    Sri Lanka Cracks Down on Polluters with Sweeping New Environmental Powers

    To ensure the new laws do not remain merely symbolic, the CEA has initiated a massive recruitment drive, onboarding 281 new environmental officers to fill a critical staffing void that had persisted for nearly a decade.
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    Democracy

    The Language Divide

    Some people contend that Hindi should be the official language of the country as it is an Indian language. These people posit that having one national language is logical as India is one country and doing so will bring about uniformity in communication.
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    Local Governance

    Tides of Change: Maldives Faces Its Demographic Reckoning

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    Russia Offers Rupee Route to Unlock Bangladesh Payments and Trade

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