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    There is a need to unclothe cash transfer programmes!

    It is pertinent to ask if a cash transfer allocation is good even if the scheme gets apportioned from the allocations required otherwise for...
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban hold confidential talks for humanitarian aid in Geneva

    The Swiss foundation, Geneva Call, is hosting a restricted-access conference to find out how unimpeded humanitarian assistance can be delivered to the people of...
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    COVID-19

    Pro-rich policies buoy billionaires’ rise in India

    In contrast to the callous treatment meted out to internal migrant workers, the government spared no costs in arranging special flights to fetch students...
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    Civil society

    The missing ‘worker’ in Budget 2022 and its implications

    Two popular words — ‘worker’ and ‘labourer’ were absent in the finance minister’s speech. This signifies a paternalistic approach to workers where workers are...
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    Human rights

    Bail for Lankan lawyer, “prisoner of conscience”

    The criminal investigation department of the Sri Lanka police had detained Hejaaz Hizbullah, an attorney-at-law under the island nation’s Prevention of Terrorism Act. Sri Lankan...
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    Accountability

    A Clash of Alms

    Driven by unprecedented hardship to pass round the begging bowl, Sri Lanka has become the centre of a tussle between India and China. By Neville...
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    Environment

    China struggles with socio-environmental standards in Latin America

    Conflicts with indigenous people underline the need for Chinese corporations and banks to include socio-environmental safeguards in their projects in Latin America and the...
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    Finance and Economy

    Budget 2022: Optimism of policy makers may be misplaced

    Those drawing confidence from the mountain of reserves should know well that the central banks would not dare to run down the reserves even...
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    South Asia Democracy Conference Opens in Colombo Amid Regional Democratic Challenges

    As the three-day programme continues, participants will explore practical questions of democratic renewal.
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    Bangladesh Garment Workers Win December Pay Scale Timeline Amid Wage Protests

    For Bangladesh’s RMG sector, the stakes are high. The RMG sector remains central to employment, poverty reduction and foreign-exchange earnings at a moment when the country is navigating LDC graduation timelines and broader economic pressures.
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Surges 325% in 2026 Despite Taliban Ban, UN Reports

    Sustained monitoring will be essential to determine whether 2026 marks a temporary adjustment or the start of a broader recovery of Afghanistan’s opium economy.

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    South Asia Democracy Conference Opens in Colombo Amid Regional Democratic Challenges

    As the three-day programme continues, participants will explore practical questions of democratic renewal.
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    Bangladesh Garment Workers Win December Pay Scale Timeline Amid Wage Protests

    For Bangladesh’s RMG sector, the stakes are high. The RMG sector remains central to employment, poverty reduction and foreign-exchange earnings at a moment when the country is navigating LDC graduation timelines and broader economic pressures.
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