Is South Asia a Ticking Time Bomb for the Coronavirus?

Is South Asia a Ticking Time Bomb for the Coronavirus?0
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- March 15, 2020
By Pallabi Munsi 15 March 2020 A resident (R) wearing a facemask as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus offers Friday prayers along with other Muslims at a mosque in Rawalpindi on March 13, 2020. Source Aamir QURESHI/Getty Why you should care The world’s most densely populated region has so far
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Delhi’s Riots Are Over But Mistrust Lingers 0
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- March 8, 2020
The worst communal violence to hit India’s capital in nearly three decades began Sunday, triggered by Hindu groups who attacked mostly Muslim protesters demonstrating against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new religion-based citizenship law. At least 25 people died and more than 200 were injured over three days of rioting, according to the most recent tally
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COULD MODI’S BREAK WITH DIPLOMATIC TRADITION HELP TRUMP?0
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- February 20, 2020
By Pallabi Munsi OZY author 20 February 2020 WHY YOU SHOULD CARE It’s a high-risk gamble that could work — or backfire — for both Trump and Modi. The western Indian city of Ahmedabad is getting dressed up for a party unlike any it has seen. Roads near the new Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium — costing $100
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Two-Thirds of India’s Inmates Have Not Been Convicted 0
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- December 6, 2019
By Maroosha Muzaffar 6 December 2019 Of India’s estimated 433,000 prisoners, more than 293,000 are awaiting trial. Why you should care Despite attempts at reform, a majority of those in Indian jails are still awaiting trial.When Deepak Mishra, 36, talks about his time in prison, it is with anger and frustration. He was arrested in
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Want Internet in Kashmir? Agree to Give Up Privacy | OZY 0
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- November 30, 2019
By Junaid Kathju 29 November 2019 If they want internet access, Kashmiri businesses will have to let security forces check every website they access.Source Yawar Nazir/ Getty Why you should care No one should have to give up their privacy in exchange for the internet. Companies in Kashmir can finally restore their internet connections, which
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Sri Lanka’s New Leader Faces Deep Fissures 0
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- November 27, 2019
By Amy Kazmin 27 November 2019 Why you should care Winning the election was the easy part. For Sri Lanka’s new leader, the real battle starts now. The ancient Buddhist stupa where Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday is rich in symbolism: The structure was built by the first Sinhalese
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Can Saudi Arabia’s Aramco IPO Bring Peace to the Middle East?0
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- November 26, 2019
By Sanjay Kapoor 26 November 2019 Why you should care A period of calmness opens up opportunities for key negotiations that could bring longer-term peace. At the yellow desert stone convention center at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Riyadh, people were chatting about the potential size of what Saudi Arabia hopes will be the world’s biggest-ever IPO.
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Indian Muslims Want Dignity, Not Land 0
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- November 21, 2019
By Farah Naqvi www.ozy.com 21 November 2019 Why you should care The world’s largest democracy has long stood for secularism. Its biggest minority now feels threatened like never before. “If the judgment had gone in favor of ‘the Muslim’ party, our blood would have flowed on the streets! Right-wing hordes would have descended on the
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India: Ganga Sagar Mela – This Popular Indian Festival Is Sinking Into the Sea 0
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- November 8, 2019
By Catherine Davison 8 November 2019 www.ozy.com Why you should care This beach celebration in India is running out of beach. Climate Surprises: This OZY series captures the global warming-induced changes you’ve never thought about. Sitting in the gardens of the Kapil Muni Temple on Sagar Island, Sanjay Das seems unperturbed by the fact
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The Streaming Wars Have Made It to India 0
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- October 22, 2019
By Stephanie Findlay 22 October 2019 Why you should care India is the next big battleground for video content producers. As Netflix and Amazon splurge on original content to win streaming supremacy in India, Bollywood producer Tanveer Bookwala has never been so busy. This month Bookwala wrapped up filming Asura, a thriller for Voot, one
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China Weaponizes Education to Control Tibet 0
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- October 16, 2019
By Ben Halder 16 October 2019 China has ramped up its efforts to get Tibetan children to study at state-run boarding schools outside the province.Source Kevin Frayer/Getty Why you should care Because China is undercutting Tibetan monastery education in a bid to control the future. In April 2019, China Global Television Network (CGTN) published a
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The Walls Close in on Modi as India’s Bureaucrats Quit in Protest 0
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- October 14, 2019
By Pallabi Munsi 13 October 2019 Why you should care The unprecedented wave of resignations in the U.S. State Department under Donald Trump is now spreading to the bureaucracy in Modi’s India. Just last year, Kannan Gopinathan was the toast of India’s civil services, after his efforts at rebuilding a broken dam in the flood-ravaged state
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A Year After Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia Appears Untouched 0
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- September 30, 2019
By OZY Editors 30 September 2019 Why you should care President Donald Trump embraced Saudi Arabia’s leader despite suspicions that he ordered a journalist’s horrific murder. This is an OZY Special Briefing, an extension of the Presidential Daily Brief. The Special Briefing tells you what you need to know about an important issue, individual or story
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The Taliban’s Hidden Moderate 0
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- September 27, 2019
By Pallabi Munsi 27 September 2019 Why you should care Because he’s central to any potential Afghan peace deal.After the Longest War: What’s next in Afghanistan?After the Longest War: What’s next in Afghanistan? Outside Moscow’s President Hotel in February, the deputy political head of the Taliban, Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi Ali Mardan Qul, voiced his
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