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Category: South-Asia

  • Dynamite and the Durand Line: the Conflict Between Pakistan-Afghanistan

    By Priyajit Debsarkar The situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially the Durand line, has now transformed into one laced with dynamite. The Pashtoon community lives on both sides of Afghanistan and Pakistan in relative peace and harmony; however, this line has divided their societies and culture since the post-colonial departure of the British. Afghanistan has…

  • Kabul to Khulna, Sleepwalking With HOPE

    By Priyajit Debsarkar August is a historic month in Afghanistan, from the fall of Kabul to that of Sheikh Hasina, days of uncertainty not only for Bangladesh but beyond. The West has learned the hard way that the narrative peddled by the deep state of Pakistan to differentiate self-inflicted and premeditated terror attacks. Gresham’s law,…

  • Bangladesh Between the Ditch and Deep Blue Bay

    By Priyajit Debsarkar On 12th February, 2026 the country is gearing up for fresh general elections and a national constitutional referendum on the July Charter. The Monsoon uprising forced elected Prime Minister now in exile Sheikh Hasina to depart and Peace Noble Laureate, Economist Professor Dr Muhamad Yunis to lead the county since 5th August…

  • Gen Z Protests Like in Nepal Have Silently Pointed at What Disruptions to Gig Economy Could Mean

    By Venus Upadhayaya The global gig economy employs nearly 200 million people through digital platform-based companies like Uber, Food Panda, Zomato, Oyo etc. It’s also to be noted that a lot of gig work silently happens on social media platforms like WhatsApp, WeChat and Facebook and that’s where the gig economy gets linked to public…

  • ‘Wait and See How India Negotiate with US’: Dhaka Expert

    Tanbirul Islam is a geo-economic analyst based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He worked closely with the Nobel Peace Laureate and the current Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, at the Yunus Centre, a think tank established by Yunus in 2006 to work on poverty alleviation and sustainability. Tanbirul possesses extensive expertise in politics, investment,…