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Searching for a Potemkin Village Opposition0
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- April 12, 2021
by William Milam April 9, 2021 “Potemkin village” is actually a term that originated in politics, and thus, for this article, a very appropriate term to describe one interesting recent, possibly rhetorical, sidestep in the authoritarian march of Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League government she runs. According to Wikipedia, a Potemkin Village is “any
READ MOREHYPERSONICS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD0
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- April 12, 2021
“History shows that stopping an arms race is much harder than igniting one” Jeffrey Smith by Rabia Javed 12 April 2021 From the last few years, leading global nuclear powers have been involved in a race to develop hypersonic weapons. The United States, Russia, and China have up till now developed hypersonic weapons systems comprised
READ MOREA look at East Kolkata Wetland through series of Satellite imagery0
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- April 11, 2021
by Subrajoti Paul 12 April 2021 According to you what is the most important component that makes up the environment? Trees, forest, rivers, watershed, etc? surprisingly it’s the most neglected of them all, Wetlands. Wetlands delivers more amount of ecosystem services than even rain forest and they are present in every part of
READ MOREHuman rights Violations, bellicosity and conflicts in a war torn country; Afghanistan0
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- April 11, 2021
by Dr. Sharafudin Azimi 11 April 2021 Afghanistan; a country that is prone to forty years-long war that takes away an averagely of tens of lives daily. The rise of psychological disorders has been one of the recently focused elements; a report shows that one in two Afghans go through stress situations due to
READ MOREVOCAL FOR LOCAL: THROUGH THE LENS OF GLOBALIZATION0
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- April 11, 2021
by Utsa Sarkar 11 April 2021 The definition of “globalization” has remains an important aspect for consideration in the era of 21st century amongst academic scholars or in the realm of political discourse. It remains a contested terminology in the political, economic global political order circumscribing various movements and world’s leaders’ views. Amidst the ongoing
READ MOREMacro-economic Stability of PTI government of Pakistan: The role of IMF0
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- April 7, 2021
by Muhammad Kamil 7 April 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 countries. The IMF’s key functions are the surveillance of the international monetary system and the monitoring of members’ economic and financial policies, the provision of Fund resources to member countries in need, and the delivery of technical
READ MOREBombay Begums: Desiring Neoliberalism0
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- April 6, 2021
by Tannishtha Samanta 7 April 2021 Alankrita Shrivastava’s Bombay Begums depicts women’s professional success’s struggles and fragility in a context where gender scripts remain immutable. And despite its formulaic writing and uneven performances, the film’s celebration of the female desire and experimentation with sexuality is noteworthy. Unhindered by India’s morally diffident sexual culture,
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India: Viewing the independence of CBI from the lens of public choice theory0
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- April 6, 2021
by Shubhankar Tiwari ans Snehil Tiwari 6 April 2021 Introduction In this piece, we have followed a two-pronged approach. Firstly, we have examined the importance of CBI as a fourth-branch institution. Secondly, we have analyzed how an independent CBI can impede the furtherance of the political leadership’s self-interests with the help
READ MOREIndia: Modi vs Mamata-A Tight Race in West Bengal? 0
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- April 6, 2021
by Nilofar Suhrawardy 6 April 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone overboard in turning the political tide in his party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s favor in ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal. During his campaign, he has tried using the Bengali language and has for months moved around, donning the image of
READ MOREWhat sort of democracy do the people of Bangladesh want?0
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- April 5, 2021
Ali Riaz 03 Apr 2021 Prothom Alo Prothom Alo illustration Autocratic governments are gaining ground in various countries of the world. In many countries the governments are doing away with democratic norms despite coming to power on public mandate. There is also a move to promote the idea that democracy has no hard and fast
READ MORENepali in America: Expanding Their Footprint 0
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- April 4, 2021
by Hari Prasad Shreshta 4 April 2021 The motives behind the attractions of Nepalis in the United States seem to be a hardship, instability in Nepal, and better education, permanent residency, employment, and decent life opportunities in the United States. In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon attempted
READ MOREINDIA’S ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR MISSILE TRACKING VESSEL: SECURITY IMPLICATIONS FOR PAKISTAN0
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- April 4, 2021
By Sher Bano 3 April 2021 Just a few months ago, in October 2020, India secretly commissioned its first nuclear missile tracking vessel ‘VC-11184’. However, this information was made public very recently in March 2021, while all the trials and tests were conducted last year. The commissioning was postponed on account of the
READ MOREWhy the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party is still divided ahead of crucial elections0
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- April 4, 2021
N Sathiya Moorthy 2 April 2021 The immediate task on hand is for the MDP to stay united and face the 10 April local council elections and ensure a sweep well ahead of the presidential poll. At a time when he should be worrying about the party’s victory in the postponed nationwide local council
READ MOREChina has Caught Western Countries in the Neck Over High-Tech 0
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- April 4, 2021
Rare-earth mine in Bayan Obo, China. This mine is one of the largest deposits of rare earth metals found in the world Instead of relying on a single source of supply, the West should resort to different sources, even if it costs them an arm and a leg. By Kazi Emdadul Haq
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