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    India-Bangladesh friendship dialogue begins Friday

    The tenth round of India-Bangladesh friendship dialogue will be an all-out BJP participation, say sources. Participants are miffed because they won’t have time to...
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    Human rights

    India opposes reference of workers’ law to Hague

    India, China, Russia, US are among 14 countries opposing ILO convention 87 on workers right to association being referred to the International Court of...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Demand for sea cucumbers turns India-Sri Lanka waters into trafficking hotspot

    Sea cucumber fishery is banned in India and restricted under a licensing system in Sri Lanka, but growing demand for the animals in East...
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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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    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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    Freedom of speech and expression

    Myanmar’s military junta is killing press freedom

    The junta have a cynical incentive to suppress reporting that exposes their daily assault on Myanmar’s people. According to the report on 28 January...
    Inter Press Service -
    Afghanistan

    India, Central Asia to form working group on Afghanistan

    The first India-Central Asia Summit coincided with the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Central Asian countries. A virtual summit organised...
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    COVID-19

    Omicron dominates, says health ministry

    Data indicates that India is now seeing a plateau in the number of COVID-19 cases. But there is concern that over three-fourths of the...
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