Friday, September 29, 2023

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Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative on the brink of a green shift?

Renewable energy projects have yet to appear in droves, but new coal power projects have largely been halted. By You Xiaoying, China Dialogue Sept. 27, 2023 Developing countries have...

India unlikely to solve Japan’s labor shortage

Language hurdles and low salaries make other countries more attractive Garment workers cut fabric at a textile factory in Hindupur, India. Despite a total population...

World University Rankings 2024: China creeps closer to top 10

North America has also revived while Oceania’s international outlook has dipped. Patrick Jack picks out key rankings trends September 27, 2023  Times Higher Education Patrick Jack   Source: Getty Images Browse...

Inside the vast digital campaign by Hindu nationalists to inflame India

RISING INDIA, TOXIC TECH By Gerry Shih September 26, 2023  MUDBIDRI, India — At first, the WhatsApp messages touted roads paved, schools built, free food distributed to the...

Why humanitarian aid is vital to Afghanistan

MATIULLAH QAZIZADA Despite significant hurdles, aid has continued to bolsterthe country’s employment, education and banking sectors. Children wait in line for aid in Kabul, Afghanistan on...

Foreign policy begins at home. Ask Trudeau

VED SHINDE Separatism, approval ratings and a Cold War hangover arethe backdrop to the most recent Canada–India dispute. Indian police take security measures around the Canadian...

Commentary

Sustainable Consumption and Production versus Green capitalism: What really counts?

by Geeta Sinha        28 September 2023 The increasing environmental crisis, coupled with the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), prompts changes...

The Nijjar Murder and Indian Government’s alleged “involvement”: Reactions and Reflections

  by Adil Khan       28 September 2023 Photo: The murdered Hardeep Nijjar Singh The murdered Hardeep Singh Nijjar was an Indian-born Canadian Sikh leader who...

Book Review: A Soldier and the War Within: Post-Independence Bangladesh  

By Dr. Q M Jalal Khan        28 September 2023 I’m glad to write this introductory note for the above-mentioned recently published book...

Stability in Afghanistan and Its Crucial Role in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

by Zafar Yousafzai       28 September 2023 The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a monumental infrastructure and economic development project that has garnered international...

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Nine: Unearthing the Missing Link in Gandhi’s Dream

  By Vaishali Sharma      28 September 2023 As I perused my monthly planner, my excitement grew upon discovering a long weekend on Monday, October...

India’s Geopolitical Dilemma: Managing Western Pressure amidst China’s Ascent

By Komal Khan      28 September 2023 India has encountered Western pressure following Canada's association, as a member state of the Five Eyes network,...

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