Commentary

Marine Pollution Caused by Shipping Industry: An Emerging threat in the Domain of Environmental Security

by Saanaaree Manoratne 24 Deecmber 2018 Oceans play a crucial role in balancing the global.......

Saanaaree Manoratne

US troop withdrawals threaten to fuel greater, potentially problematic Gulf assertiveness

By James M. Dorsey 26 December 2018 A podcast version of this story is available.......

James M. Dorsey

Bhutan Premier’s high expectant India visit

By Nava Thakuria 27 December 2018 As a reciprocal gesture, Bhutan’s newly elected Prime Minister.......

Nava J. Thakuria

Efforts to return Syria’s Assad to Arab fold amount to hollow victory for autocrats

By James M. Dorsey 27 December 2018 A podcast version of this story is available.......

James M. Dorsey

Trouble ahead, trouble behind for Myanmar

The Rohingya refugee crisis, accusations of genocide and leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from.......

Bertil Lintner

US’s Iran Sanctions: Mixed Prospects and a Beyond-SWIFT Question

Dr. James M. Dorsey Thursday, 27 December 2018 A podcast version of this story is available.......

James M. Dorsey

‘Tis not the season to be jolly; U.S. Government shut down and Bangladesh elections

William Milam 27 December 2018 The Christmas season is upon us in the West, in.......

William Milam

Bangladesh: Moral legitimacy cannot be won through force

Ali Riaz | Dec 29, 2018 Tomorrow is the election. What sort of election will.......

Ali Riaz

Bangladesh Exclusive: Documents suggest government party vote rigging

Saturday, December 29, 2018 by David Bergman Bangladesh Politico Exclusive: Documents suggest AL rigging BangladeshPolitico.......

David Bergman

A disputed election and a dangerous new era for Bangladesh’s politics

By Michael Kugelman January 1, 2019 https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/01/opinions/bangladesh-election-oped-intl/index.html Source: CNNViolence erupts during Bangladesh election 01:34 Michael Kugelman is.......

Michael Kugelman

Global policeman: How should India read Trump’s declaration for the Indo-Pacific

N Sathiya Moorthy 31 December 2018 The Indian engagement with the US, whether in the.......

N Sathiya Moorthy

Neighborhood First Policy: Prospects and Realities of India’s Sub-Regional Strategy

by Sayantan Haldar 1 January 2018 South Asia has been the recurring centre stage of.......

Sayantan Haldar

Arakan Army clashes with government forces in Rakhine State

The ethnic rebel group has grown from only a handful of soldiers to a formidable.......

Bertil Lintner

Indian Muslims: A rich hunting ground for Middle Eastern rivals

By James M. Dorsey 5 January 2019 A podcast version of this story is available.......

James M. Dorsey

Sri Lanka: How To Avoid Hybrid Governments

By Dr. S. I. Keethaponcalan 5 January 2019 Sri Lanka’s experiment with hybrid governments failed miserably........

Difficult days ahead for Afghanistan

MICHAEL KUGELMANJanuary 02, 201918:41729 Recent days have produced two major developments for Afghanistan. One is.......

Michael Kugelman

Sri lanka: Needed: A New Narrative

N Sathiya Moorthy 7 January 2018 In eastern Ampara over the weekend, ‘Leader of the Opposition’.......

N Sathiya Moorthy

Economic governance in Bangladesh: Challenges to reform

Shamsul Alam January 06, 2019 20:58:36 2 Bangladesh’s macroeconomic management has usually focused on the.......

Dr. Shamsul Alam

Ethnic and Religious Diversity and Trust in South Asia

Riaz Hassan 8 January 2019 A growing body of social scientific research shows.......

Riaz Hassan

TYRANNY OF TRADE UNION LEADERSHIP IN INDIA

N.S.Venkataraman 8 January 2019 Ever since the great revolutionary and philosopher Karl Marx gave his.......

N. S. Venkataraman